Siegbert Tarrasch vs J. Mendelsohn

Breslau · 1879 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black J. Mendelsohn
Result 1-0
Event Breslau
Site Breslau
Date 1879.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1bnr/2k5/1Q2BP2/P6p/1p6/2P5/1P3PPP/RN4K1 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Ng5 Nxg5
  11. 11.Bxg5 h6
  12. 12.Bf6 c5
  13. 13.c3 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 gxf6
  15. 15.exf6 Ng8
  16. 16.Qh5 Qb6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rd8
  18. 18.Qf3 h5
  19. 19.Bf5 Rd7
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.a5 Qd8
  22. 22.Rxe6+ fxe6
  23. 23.Bg6+ Rf7
  24. 24.Qc6+ Qd7
  25. 25.Qa8+ Qd8
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kd7
  27. 27.Bxe6+ Kc7
  28. 28.Qa7+ Kc6
  29. 29.Qxa6+ Kc5
  30. 30.Qxc4+ Kd6
  31. 31.Qd4+ Kc7
  32. 32.Qb6#

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