George Alan Thomas vs Savielly Tartakower

Liege · 1930 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Liege
Site Liege
Round 4
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/p2k4/2rb3p/P2K4/5P2/2B1R1PP/8 w - - 11 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bf6
  14. 14.Qg4 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 b4
  16. 16.Be3 bxc3
  17. 17.Rac1 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qc8
  19. 19.Qxc8 Raxc8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rfd8
  21. 21.f3 Kf8
  22. 22.Kf2 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Bc6
  24. 24.Bd4 Bxd4+
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bb5
  26. 26.a4 Rxc5
  27. 27.Bc2 Bc6
  28. 28.Ke3 Ke7
  29. 29.Rd1 h5
  30. 30.Kd4 Rg5
  31. 31.Re1+ Kd6
  32. 32.Re2 Ra5
  33. 33.Kxc3 Rc5+
  34. 34.Kd4 Bd5
  35. 35.Bd3 Ra5
  36. 36.Bc2 Rc5
  37. 37.Bd3 Ra5
  38. 38.Bc2 Rc5

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