Siegbert Tarrasch vs Carl Schlechter

Cologne m · 1911 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Cologne m
Site Cologne
Round 8
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/6pk/8/2K5/8/p7/8/8 b - - 0 66

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.c3 bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.d4 Bg4
  12. 12.Be3 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe3
  15. 15.Rxe3 Qxd1+
  16. 16.Bxd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nbd2 Rab8
  18. 18.Be2 Rb2
  19. 19.h3 Bc8
  20. 20.Nc4 Rb8
  21. 21.Rd3 Rxd3
  22. 22.Bxd3 Be6
  23. 23.Ne3 a5
  24. 24.Be4 Rb6
  25. 25.Bd5 Kf8
  26. 26.Rd1 Ke8
  27. 27.Kh2 h6
  28. 28.Kg3 Bxd5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Rb7
  30. 30.Kf4 Bd8
  31. 31.Nd4 Nxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rb2
  33. 33.Kf3 c6
  34. 34.Ne3 Bb6
  35. 35.Rd6 Ra2
  36. 36.Rxc6 Bxe3
  37. 37.Kxe3 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rc7 Ra1
  39. 39.Kf4 Kf8
  40. 40.g3 Re1
  41. 41.Kf5 a4
  42. 42.h4 Rf1
  43. 43.f4 Rf3
  44. 44.c4 Re3
  45. 45.g4 a3
  46. 46.Ra7 Kg8
  47. 47.g5 hxg5
  48. 48.hxg5 Rc3
  49. 49.g6 fxg6+
  50. 50.Kxg6 Rg3+
  51. 51.Kf5 Rc3
  52. 52.Ra8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Ra8+ Kf7
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kg8
  56. 56.Ke6 Rxc4
  57. 57.Ra8+ Kh7
  58. 58.f5 Rc3
  59. 59.Kd7 Rd3+
  60. 60.Kc7 Rd5
  61. 61.e6 Rxf5
  62. 62.Kd6 Rf1
  63. 63.e7 Rd1+
  64. 64.Kc5 Re1
  65. 65.e8=Q Rxe8
  66. 66.Rxe8

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