Siegbert Tarrasch vs Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers

DSB-06.Kongress · 1889 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-06.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 6
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

1B6/1q3kb1/6p1/2p2p2/2P2Q2/6PP/4K3/8 b - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Ne2 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Qd7
  11. 11.Kh2 Nh5
  12. 12.d4 Rae8
  13. 13.Qd3 d5
  14. 14.dxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bd6
  16. 16.Kg2 Nxg3
  17. 17.fxg3 dxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bd2 Rxe4
  20. 20.Rae1 Rxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Rxe1
  22. 22.Bxe1 Qe6
  23. 23.Bf2 Qxa2
  24. 24.b3 Qa5
  25. 25.c4 c5
  26. 26.Qe4 g6
  27. 27.Qc2 Qb4
  28. 28.Qd3 Qb7+
  29. 29.Kg1 f5
  30. 30.Qe3 Kf7
  31. 31.Qh6 Kg8
  32. 32.Qe3 Kf7
  33. 33.Qh6 Bf8
  34. 34.Qxh7+ Bg7
  35. 35.Bxc5 Qxb3
  36. 36.Qh4 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Qd2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qc1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Qc2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Qc2+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qb1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qb2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Qe5
  47. 47.Bxa7 c5
  48. 48.Qf4 Qe7
  49. 49.Bb8 Qb7+
  50. 50.Ke2

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