Savielly Tartakower vs Lajos Steiner

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1948 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Lajos Steiner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 1
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/p5pp/1p3pb1/3p4/3B1Q2/1PP1RPR1/P4P1P/5q1K w - - 17 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Be2 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bf3 Ne5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 d5
  10. 10.Nd2 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Qxf3 Bb4
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Bxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe6 Nf3+
  16. 16.gxf3 Bxe6
  17. 17.Kh1 f6
  18. 18.Rg1 Bf5
  19. 19.Bd4 b6
  20. 20.Rg3 Rc8
  21. 21.c3 Qd7
  22. 22.Rag1 Bg6
  23. 23.Qf4 Rf7
  24. 24.Re1 Re8
  25. 25.Re3 Rff8
  26. 26.Rg1 Qh3
  27. 27.Rg3 Qf1+
  28. 28.Rg1 Qh3
  29. 29.Rg3 Qf1+

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