Siegbert Tarrasch vs Carl Schlechter

Vienna · 1898 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4k2/2p2q1p/5Bn1/3pPp2/1Q1P1P1P/8/8/6RK b - - 4 38

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 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Re1 Bd7
  9. 9.d4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Bxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.cxd4 Rfe8
  13. 13.f3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Qe6
  15. 15.Rb1 b6
  16. 16.Rf1 Nd7
  17. 17.f4 f5
  18. 18.Qf3 a6
  19. 19.Ba3 b5
  20. 20.Kh1 Kh8
  21. 21.Rg1 Rg8
  22. 22.Rbf1 a5
  23. 23.g4 g6
  24. 24.c3 Rab8
  25. 25.Rg2 b4
  26. 26.cxb4 axb4
  27. 27.gxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rxg8+ Qxg8
  29. 29.Rg1 Qf7
  30. 30.Bc1 Rb6
  31. 31.Bd2 Ra6
  32. 32.Bxb4 Rxa2
  33. 33.Qg3 Nf8
  34. 34.Be7 Ng6
  35. 35.Bf6+ Kg8
  36. 36.h4 Kf8
  37. 37.Qb3 Ra8
  38. 38.Qb4+

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