Siegbert Tarrasch vs Carl Schlechter

Monte Carlo · 1903 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 17
Date 1903.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

7k/ppp3rp/6r1/4Q3/2Pp4/4Pq1P/PPPB2R1/R6K w - - 13 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Nxe5 Bd4
  7. 7.Nf3 Bxc3
  8. 8.dxc3 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.Bf4 f5
  12. 12.c4 d4
  13. 13.Be2 g5
  14. 14.Bc1 Qf6
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.Nxg5 Bxe2
  17. 17.Nxe4 fxe4
  18. 18.Qxe2 Rae8
  19. 19.Qg4+ Kh8
  20. 20.Qg3 Rg8
  21. 21.Qf4 Qg6
  22. 22.Qh2 Ne5
  23. 23.Kh1 Nf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Qh5
  25. 25.Rg1 Qxf3+
  26. 26.Rg2 e3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rg6
  28. 28.Bd2 Reg8
  29. 29.Qe5+ R8g7
  30. 30.Qe8+ Rg8
  31. 31.Qe5+ R8g7
  32. 32.Qe8+ Rg8
  33. 33.Qe5+ R8g7

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