Siegbert Tarrasch vs Carl Schlechter

Berlin2 · 1918 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin2
Site Berlin
Date 1918.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

b5k1/2p2qp1/3p3p/1p2p3/4N3/2PP1PP1/1P1Q2P1/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Nd5 Na5
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Qe6
  14. 14.Re1 Bb7
  15. 15.Qd2 Nd7
  16. 16.Qe3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Qxf5
  18. 18.Nd2 Nc5
  19. 19.f3 Ne6
  20. 20.Bg3 Nd4
  21. 21.Rac1 Qg6
  22. 22.b4 a5
  23. 23.bxa5 Rxa5
  24. 24.Ne4 Ra2
  25. 25.c3 Nf5
  26. 26.Qd2 Nxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Qf7
  28. 28.Ra1 Rxa1
  29. 29.Rxa1 Ra8
  30. 30.Rxa8+ Bxa8

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Siegbert Tarrasch and Carl Schlechter, or browse all Siegbert Tarrasch games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.