Siegbert Tarrasch vs Carl Schlechter

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k2b1/8/5p2/1BK1p1p1/2p1P1P1/2P2PP1/8/8 b - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Bf8
  15. 15.Ng3 Qc7
  16. 16.a4 Bd7
  17. 17.d5 Ne7
  18. 18.Nh4 g5
  19. 19.Nf3 Ng6
  20. 20.Nh2 Qb7
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Ng4 Nxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 Ra2
  25. 25.Bc1 Nf4
  26. 26.Nf5 c4
  27. 27.g3 Ng6
  28. 28.Kg2 f6
  29. 29.Rh1 Bc8
  30. 30.Nxh6+ Bxh6
  31. 31.Rxh6 Qg7
  32. 32.Rh1 Nf8
  33. 33.Bb1 Ra1
  34. 34.Be3 Qd7
  35. 35.f3 Qb7
  36. 36.Qc1 Qe7
  37. 37.b3 Qc7
  38. 38.Qb2 Qa5
  39. 39.bxc4 bxc4
  40. 40.Rc1 Nd7
  41. 41.Qb4 Qa3
  42. 42.Qxa3 Rxa3
  43. 43.Kf2 Rb3
  44. 44.Ke1 Rb2
  45. 45.Bc2 Kf7
  46. 46.Kd1 Ra2
  47. 47.Rb1 Ra3
  48. 48.Kd2 Ba6
  49. 49.Rb4 Ke7
  50. 50.Ra4 Rxa4
  51. 51.Bxa4 Kd8
  52. 52.Kc2 Kc7
  53. 53.Kb2 Nc5
  54. 54.Bxc5 dxc5
  55. 55.Ka3 Bc8
  56. 56.Be8 Kd8
  57. 57.Bb5 Kc7
  58. 58.Ka4 Kb6
  59. 59.d6 Be6
  60. 60.Be8 Bg8
  61. 61.d7 Kc7
  62. 62.Kb5 Be6
  63. 63.Kxc5 Bg8
  64. 64.d8=Q+ Kxd8
  65. 65.Bb5

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