Siegbert Tarrasch vs J. Mendelsohn

Breslau · 1879 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black J. Mendelsohn
Result 1-0
Event Breslau
Site Breslau
Date 1879.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/p1p2ppQ/3q4/2p2N2/p7/2P5/PP2bPPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.exd5 Nd4
  7. 7.Ba4 b5
  8. 8.Nxd4 bxa4
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.c3 Bc5
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Ba6
  14. 14.Re1 Bc4
  15. 15.Nc6 Qf6
  16. 16.Be3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bxc5 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 dxc5
  19. 19.Qe4 Bb5
  20. 20.d6 Kf8
  21. 21.Ne7 Re8
  22. 22.Qxh7 Qxd6
  23. 23.Re1 Be2
  24. 24.Nf5

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