Theo D Van Scheltinga vs Savielly Tartakower

Staunton mem · 1951 · Old Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Theo D Van Scheltinga
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 0-1
Event Staunton mem
Site Birmingham
Round 8
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/3p1kp1/5p2/1p4n1/1P4P1/P6P/2r2BK1 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bf5
  4. 4.f3 e5
  5. 5.e4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd1 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 g6
  9. 9.b3 Bg7
  10. 10.Nge2 O-O
  11. 11.g3 Nd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Nde5
  13. 13.Bg2 a6
  14. 14.O-O Ne7
  15. 15.Qd2 Qd7
  16. 16.Nf4 b5
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Ncd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Rfb8
  20. 20.Bh3 Qd8
  21. 21.Ne2 b4
  22. 22.Bd4 Ra5
  23. 23.f4 Nd7
  24. 24.Bxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.Nd4 Rxd5
  26. 26.Bg2 Rc5
  27. 27.f5 Rxc1
  28. 28.Qxc1 c5
  29. 29.f6+ Nxf6
  30. 30.Qf4 Ned5
  31. 31.Bxd5 cxd4
  32. 32.Qxd4 Qb6
  33. 33.Qxb6 Rxb6
  34. 34.Bg2 Ng4
  35. 35.Bd5 Ne5
  36. 36.Rd1 f5
  37. 37.Rc1 Rb5
  38. 38.Rc7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Bg2 Rc5
  40. 40.Rxh7 Rc1+
  41. 41.Bf1 Ng4

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