Siegbert Tarrasch vs Fritz Saemisch

Berlin · 1920 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1-0
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Round 7
Date 1920.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Kb4/3Pk3/8/4P3/1N6/8/8 b - - 8 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.h3 Nd8
  10. 10.Re1 Ne6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nf4
  12. 12.d4 Kh8
  13. 13.Bf1 Rd8
  14. 14.Bg5 Ne6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nd7
  16. 16.Bc1 c5
  17. 17.d5 Nf4
  18. 18.g3 Ng6
  19. 19.Nh2 Qf8
  20. 20.Qf3 Ne7
  21. 21.Bd3 Nb6
  22. 22.c4 Bd7
  23. 23.g4 Na4
  24. 24.Qg3 Be8
  25. 25.h4 f6
  26. 26.h5 g5
  27. 27.hxg6 Nxg6
  28. 28.f3 Rd7
  29. 29.Kf2 a6
  30. 30.Rh1 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 c4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Rc7
  33. 33.Bb3 axb5
  34. 34.Nf1 Nc5
  35. 35.Bh6 Nxb3
  36. 36.cxb3 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qe7
  38. 38.Rh2 Rac8
  39. 39.Rd2 R8c3
  40. 40.Qf2 Qc7
  41. 41.Rad1 Kg8
  42. 42.Ne3 Rc1
  43. 43.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qc3
  45. 45.Rc2 Rxc2
  46. 46.Qxc2 Qxc2+
  47. 47.Nxc2 Nh8
  48. 48.Bd2 h5
  49. 49.Ne3 hxg4
  50. 50.fxg4 Nf7
  51. 51.Nf5 Bd7
  52. 52.Bb4 Ng5
  53. 53.Nxd6 Bxg4
  54. 54.Bd2 Be2
  55. 55.Bxg5 fxg5
  56. 56.Kg3 Kf8
  57. 57.Kf2 Bd3
  58. 58.Ke3 Bf1
  59. 59.Nf5 Ke8
  60. 60.Kf3 Bd3
  61. 61.Kg4 Kd7
  62. 62.Ng3 b4
  63. 63.Kxg5 Bb1
  64. 64.Kf6 Bxa2
  65. 65.Kxe5 Bxb3
  66. 66.Kd4 Bd1
  67. 67.Nf1 b3
  68. 68.Nd2 b2
  69. 69.Kc3 Be2
  70. 70.Kxb2 Kd6
  71. 71.Kc3 Ke5
  72. 72.Kb4 Kd4
  73. 73.d6 Bg4
  74. 74.Kb5 Bd7+
  75. 75.Kb6 Ke5
  76. 76.Kc7 Ke6
  77. 77.Nb3

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