Siegbert Tarrasch vs Fritz Saemisch

Bad Pistyan · 1922 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Pistyan
Site Bad Pistyan
Round 13
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/kn4p1/4R3/P3K3/8/8 w - - 1 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 a6
  4. 4.Bg2 Qc7
  5. 5.Nge2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d3 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.f4 Rc8
  11. 11.Qd2 O-O
  12. 12.g4 b5
  13. 13.g5 Ne8
  14. 14.Ng3 b4
  15. 15.Nce2 Qd8
  16. 16.c3 Nc7
  17. 17.Kh2 Kh8
  18. 18.Ng1 Rb8
  19. 19.Nf3 Na5
  20. 20.Qf2 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Ba4
  22. 22.c4 Nc6
  23. 23.h4 Nb4
  24. 24.Ne1 Qd7
  25. 25.f5 Rg8
  26. 26.Nh5 exf5
  27. 27.exf5 f6
  28. 28.g6 Rge8
  29. 29.gxh7 Bf8
  30. 30.Ng3 Bc6
  31. 31.Be4 Qe7
  32. 32.Ng2 Bxe4
  33. 33.dxe4 Qf7
  34. 34.Qe2 Nc6
  35. 35.Rac1 Rb4
  36. 36.Rc2 Reb8
  37. 37.Rfc1 Ne5
  38. 38.Nf4 Ra4
  39. 39.Bd2 Ra3
  40. 40.Bc3 Rxc3
  41. 41.Rxc3 Rb4
  42. 42.a3 Rb8
  43. 43.Nf1 d5
  44. 44.exd5 Bd6
  45. 45.Kh1 g5
  46. 46.hxg5 fxg5
  47. 47.Ng6+ Nxg6
  48. 48.fxg6 Qxg6
  49. 49.Qg4 Ne8
  50. 50.Qe6 Qxe6
  51. 51.dxe6 Kxh7
  52. 52.Rd1 Kg6
  53. 53.Rcd3 Bf4
  54. 54.Rd8 Rxd8
  55. 55.Rxd8 Nc7
  56. 56.e7 Kf7
  57. 57.e8=Q+ Nxe8
  58. 58.Rd5 Ke7
  59. 59.Rxc5 Kd6
  60. 60.Ra5 Kc6
  61. 61.c5 Nc7
  62. 62.Kg2 Nb5
  63. 63.Rxa6+ Kxc5
  64. 64.Kf3 Nc7
  65. 65.Ra5+ Kb6
  66. 66.Ra4 Kb5
  67. 67.Re4 Ka5
  68. 68.Ne3 Bxe3
  69. 69.Kxe3 Nb5

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