George Alan Thomas vs Rudolf Spielmann

Margate · 1938 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 4
Date 1938.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/4P1p1/2n4p/p1Np1p2/3P4/P4q2/7P/4Q2K w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Nb5 Nb6
  8. 8.c3 a6
  9. 9.Na3 c5
  10. 10.Nc2 Nc6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.Nf3 f5
  13. 13.Be2 Na4
  14. 14.Rb1 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Qd2 b5
  17. 17.O-O b4
  18. 18.Rfc1 a5
  19. 19.Nce1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rc2 Qd8
  21. 21.Nd3 Qb6
  22. 22.Nf2 Rc7
  23. 23.Kh1 Rac8
  24. 24.Rbc1 h6
  25. 25.Nd3 Na7
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rxc7
  27. 27.Bd1 Bb5
  28. 28.Rxc7 Qxc7
  29. 29.Bxa4 Bxa4
  30. 30.Nc5 Qc6
  31. 31.a3 bxa3
  32. 32.bxa3 Qb5
  33. 33.Qc1 Bb3
  34. 34.Nxe6 Bc4
  35. 35.Qe1 Qb6
  36. 36.Nc5 Nc6
  37. 37.e6 Qc7
  38. 38.Qh4 Be2
  39. 39.Qe1 Bxf3
  40. 40.gxf3 Qxf4
  41. 41.e7 Qxf3+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qg4+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qf3+

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