Savielly Tartakower vs Karoly Sterk

Bardejov · 1926 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Karoly Sterk
Result 1-0
Event Bardejov
Site Bardejov
Round 8
Date 1926.07.27
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/P6p/2pk1pp1/3p1P2/6P1/PKP4P/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Ng8
  9. 9.O-O f6
  10. 10.Bd3 Qe7
  11. 11.Ne4 fxe5
  12. 12.Qh5+ Qf7
  13. 13.Qxe5 Be7
  14. 14.Bf4 h6
  15. 15.Qc7 Nf6
  16. 16.Nd6+ Bxd6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Nd5
  18. 18.Qa5 Ne7
  19. 19.Qa3 Nf5
  20. 20.Bc5 d5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Qf6
  22. 22.Qa4 Bd7
  23. 23.Qf4 Kf7
  24. 24.Bxf5 Rhd8
  25. 25.Bb6 Qxf5
  26. 26.Qxf5+ exf5
  27. 27.Bxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Re5 Be6
  29. 29.Rae1 Rd6
  30. 30.f4 c5
  31. 31.Kf2 Rb6
  32. 32.b3 g6
  33. 33.Ke3 a5
  34. 34.Kd3 Rc6
  35. 35.Kc3 Kf6
  36. 36.Kb2 g5
  37. 37.g3 a4
  38. 38.bxa4 d4
  39. 39.Rxe6+ Rxe6
  40. 40.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  41. 41.a5 Kd5
  42. 42.a6

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