Savielly Tartakower vs Gedeon Barcza

Karlovy Vary · 1948 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Gedeon Barcza
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlovy Vary
Site Karlovy Vary
Round 9
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b6/3k1p2/5B2/3K2P1/4P3/8 w - - 16 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Rc1 Be7
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qa5
  14. 14.Qa4 Qxa4
  15. 15.Nxa4 Rac8
  16. 16.Rxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Bxc1 Ne4
  19. 19.Be3 b5
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nc3 b4
  22. 22.Nxe4 f5
  23. 23.Nd2 a5
  24. 24.b3 Bf6
  25. 25.Nf3 a4
  26. 26.Bd2 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Bxb3
  28. 28.Bxb4 Bd5
  29. 29.Ne1 h5
  30. 30.Bc5 h4
  31. 31.f3 hxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 Kf7
  33. 33.Nd3 g5
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke6
  35. 35.Ke3 Be5
  36. 36.Kf2 Bf6
  37. 37.Be3 Be7
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.Nxf4+ Kd6
  40. 40.Nxd5 Kxd5
  41. 41.Kf3 Ke6
  42. 42.Bf4 Bd8
  43. 43.Ke3 Bb6+
  44. 44.Kd3 Kd5
  45. 45.Be3 Bc7
  46. 46.Bf4 Bb6
  47. 47.Be3 Bc7
  48. 48.Bf4 Bb6

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