Savielly Tartakower vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Merano · 1926 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Merano
Site Merano
Round 7
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r7/1b4kp/p1pp2p1/1p2p3/4P3/1P1PN2P/1PP2KP1/R7 w - - 0 22

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.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.d3 Na5
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxb3
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.axb3 Qh6
  15. 15.Qd2 Qxd2
  16. 16.Nxd2 f5
  17. 17.f3 fxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Rxf1+
  19. 19.Nxf1 g6
  20. 20.Ne3 Kg7
  21. 21.Kf2 c6

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