Joseph Blackburne vs Geza Maroczy

Vienna · 1898 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/1bk5/5p2/4p3/R7/P3K3/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 Qc7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.Bf4 Ne5
  10. 10.Qh5 g5
  11. 11.Qxg5 d6
  12. 12.Bxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nb3 b4
  14. 14.Na4 h5
  15. 15.Qe3 h4
  16. 16.Rad1 Bc6
  17. 17.Nac5 Nf6
  18. 18.Bf3 a5
  19. 19.Nd3 Bb5
  20. 20.Be2 a4
  21. 21.Nbc1 Bc6
  22. 22.Bf3 Nd7
  23. 23.Qe1 Qb7
  24. 24.c3 a3
  25. 25.b3 hxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 bxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Bxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Nf2 Qb7
  30. 30.Ncd3 Rc8
  31. 31.Qe1 Qf3
  32. 32.Ne4 Qh5
  33. 33.Qd2 Be7
  34. 34.Nf4 Qxh2+
  35. 35.Qxh2 Rxh2
  36. 36.Kxh2 exf4
  37. 37.Rc1 fxg3+
  38. 38.Kxg3 Rxc1
  39. 39.Rxc1 f5
  40. 40.Nf2 Bd6+
  41. 41.Kg2 e5
  42. 42.Nd1 Bc5
  43. 43.Nc3 Kf7
  44. 44.Na4 Bd4
  45. 45.b4 Ke6
  46. 46.Nc5+ Nxc5
  47. 47.bxc5 Kd7
  48. 48.c6+ Kc7
  49. 49.Kf3 Bb2
  50. 50.Rc4 Bd4
  51. 51.Ke2 Bb6
  52. 52.Rc3 e4
  53. 53.Rxa3 Kxc6

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