Savielly Tartakower vs George Alan Thomas

Southsea · 1949 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black George Alan Thomas
Result 1-0
Event Southsea
Site Southsea
Round 3
Date 1949.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/P5p1/2Q1p2p/2P4P/6P1/4qPK1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Nbd7
  5. 5.d4 Ne4
  6. 6.c4 e6
  7. 7.Nfd2 Ndf6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Nxd2 Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bb7
  14. 14.Rad1 Qc7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qe2 Rad8
  17. 17.Bc1 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bb4
  19. 19.Bf4 Qe7
  20. 20.Rf1 Bd6
  21. 21.Be3 c5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rd1 Qc7
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  28. 28.Qf3 g6
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Qc3 Qd1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Qb1
  32. 32.a3 Kf8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Qe5 Qxb3
  35. 35.Qxc5+ Ke8
  36. 36.Qb4 Qd3
  37. 37.Qb8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qxa7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qc5+ Kg7
  40. 40.a4 Qe2
  41. 41.a5 e5
  42. 42.a6

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