Siegbert Tarrasch vs Fritz Saemisch

DSB-24.Kongress · 1925 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-24.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 8
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

2k5/8/1pq3p1/1b3pP1/3P1P2/Q1B1P3/5K2/8 b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bd2 O-O
  5. 5.e3 b6
  6. 6.Qf3 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.Nh3 Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nf4 c6
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qe7
  13. 13.Rac1 Rad8
  14. 14.Qh3 Nf8
  15. 15.Bc2 Bd6
  16. 16.Nh5 Nxh5
  17. 17.Qxh5 Bb8
  18. 18.g4 Rd6
  19. 19.g5 g6
  20. 20.Qg4 f5
  21. 21.Qg2 Ne6
  22. 22.f4 Rc8
  23. 23.Bb3 Rdd8
  24. 24.Kf2 Kg7
  25. 25.h4 Rh8
  26. 26.Ne2 Bd6
  27. 27.a3 Kf7
  28. 28.h5 Rc7
  29. 29.Rh1 Qf8
  30. 30.hxg6+ hxg6
  31. 31.Rxh8 Qxh8
  32. 32.Rh1 Qg7
  33. 33.Rh6 Re7
  34. 34.Qh3 Ke8
  35. 35.Bc3 Kd8
  36. 36.Bc2 Bc8
  37. 37.Ng1 Kc7
  38. 38.Nf3 Qf7
  39. 39.Rh8 Bd7
  40. 40.Qf1 Kb7
  41. 41.Bd3 Re8
  42. 42.Rh6 Rg8
  43. 43.Qh1 Bc7
  44. 44.b4 Rg7
  45. 45.b5 cxb5
  46. 46.Ne5 Bxe5
  47. 47.Qxd5+ Ka6
  48. 48.Qxe5 Rg8
  49. 49.a4 Kb7
  50. 50.axb5 Nc7
  51. 51.Be2 Kc8
  52. 52.Rh1 Re8
  53. 53.Rh8 Rxh8
  54. 54.Qxh8+ Qe8
  55. 55.Qg7 Nxb5
  56. 56.Bxb5 Bxb5
  57. 57.Qxa7 Qc6
  58. 58.Qa3

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