Henry Edward Bird vs Geza Maroczy

London · 1899 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 16
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/P1k5/1N6/2K5/8/8/6b1/8 w - - 27 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Be7
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Rb8
  14. 14.Rab1 Rb4
  15. 15.Bg3 Bd6
  16. 16.a3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Re8
  18. 18.b4 Rb7
  19. 19.Bxd6 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Qxd6
  21. 21.Na4 Re7
  22. 22.Rxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Qe3 Qxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Nd7
  25. 25.Kf2 Kf8
  26. 26.Nc3 Nb6
  27. 27.a4 Be6
  28. 28.a5 Nc8
  29. 29.e4 Ne7
  30. 30.Ke3 f5
  31. 31.exf5 Nxf5+
  32. 32.Bxf5 Bxf5
  33. 33.b5 cxb5
  34. 34.Nxb5 Bxc2
  35. 35.Nxa7 Be4
  36. 36.g3 Bg2
  37. 37.h4 Ke7
  38. 38.Nb5 g5
  39. 39.Nd4 Bf1
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Nxh6 gxh4
  42. 42.gxh4 Kg6
  43. 43.Ng4 Kh5
  44. 44.Nf6+ Kxh4
  45. 45.Nxd5 Kg5
  46. 46.Kd4 Be2
  47. 47.Kc5 Kf5
  48. 48.Nc3 Bf1
  49. 49.Nb5 Ke6
  50. 50.a6 Kd7
  51. 51.a7 Bg2
  52. 52.Kb6 Ba8
  53. 53.Nc7 Bg2
  54. 54.Na6 Ba8
  55. 55.Nb8+ Kc8
  56. 56.Nc6 Kd7
  57. 57.Ne5+ Kd6
  58. 58.Nc4+ Kd7
  59. 59.Ka6 Kc7
  60. 60.Nb6 Bb7+
  61. 61.Kb5 Bc6+
  62. 62.Ka5 Bb7
  63. 63.Kb5 Bc6+
  64. 64.Kc5 Bg2

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