George Alan Thomas vs Richard Reti

Karlsbad · 1923 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Richard Reti
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/6p1/6R1/pr4P1/2k2K2/8 w - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.Nge2 d5
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.Qd3 Qd7
  12. 12.a3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Nce2 Ne5
  14. 14.Qb3 Bc5
  15. 15.Be3 Nc4
  16. 16.Nf4 Ne4
  17. 17.c3 Rac8
  18. 18.f3 Ng5
  19. 19.fxg4 Nxe3
  20. 20.Bxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Qxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Re2
  24. 24.Rf1 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rf5 Ne6
  26. 26.Kf1 Bxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Re5 Ne6
  29. 29.Nf4 Rxh2
  30. 30.Nxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rxe6 Kf7
  32. 32.Re4 Rb2
  33. 33.Ra4 a6
  34. 34.Rc4 h6
  35. 35.a4 a5
  36. 36.Rc5 b6
  37. 37.Rc6 Rb4
  38. 38.g5 hxg5
  39. 39.Kf2 Rb3
  40. 40.Kg2 g4
  41. 41.Kf2 g6
  42. 42.Rc4 Kf6
  43. 43.Rc6+ Kf5
  44. 44.Rd6 Rf3+
  45. 45.Kg2 Ra3
  46. 46.Kf2 Rxa4
  47. 47.Rxb6 Rb4
  48. 48.Ra6 a4
  49. 49.Ke2 Rb2+
  50. 50.Ke3 Rb3+
  51. 51.Kf2 a3
  52. 52.Ra4 g5
  53. 53.Ra5+ Ke4
  54. 54.Ra4+ Kd3
  55. 55.Rxg4 Kc2

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