Siegbert Tarrasch vs Carl Schlechter

Cologne m · 1911 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Cologne m
Site Cologne
Round 4
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/3q4/3p1PQ1/1p5p/3p3P/1B4K1/1P6/2R5 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Be7
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bg4
  13. 13.Nc3 Nb4
  14. 14.Bf4 Nd7
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 c5
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 cxd4
  19. 19.Ra7 Ne5
  20. 20.Qb3 Bf6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.g3 Qb6
  23. 23.Rxf7 Kh8
  24. 24.Kg2 Rxf7
  25. 25.Bxf7 Qc5
  26. 26.f4 Bf6
  27. 27.Re2 Qc1
  28. 28.Qd3 Qc7
  29. 29.Bb3 g6
  30. 30.Rc2 Qd7
  31. 31.g4 Rf8
  32. 32.g5 Bg7
  33. 33.Kg3 Qa7
  34. 34.Rc1 h6
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.f5 gxf5
  37. 37.exf5 Re8
  38. 38.f6 Bxf6
  39. 39.gxf6 Qd7
  40. 40.Qg6

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