Joseph Blackburne vs Geza Maroczy

Ostende · 1905 · French Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Joseph Blackburne
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 0-1
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 26
Date 1905.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/8/5K2/5p2/8/1p3r2/2k5 w - - 20 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Bd3 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qe2+ Qe7
  8. 8.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Rfe1 a6
  15. 15.Ne2 Bf6
  16. 16.Nf4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.c3 Nde5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Be2 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 dxc4
  22. 22.Re4 Rad8
  23. 23.Be3 b5
  24. 24.f4 h5
  25. 25.Kf2 Kf7
  26. 26.a4 Ra8
  27. 27.Bd4 Red8
  28. 28.Ke3 Bxd4+
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Kxd4 Rd8+
  31. 31.Ke3 Rd3+
  32. 32.Ke2 Kf6
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Ra8 b4
  35. 35.Rf8+ Kg6
  36. 36.f5+ exf5
  37. 37.Rc8 bxc3
  38. 38.Rxc4 Rd2+
  39. 39.Kf3 cxb2
  40. 40.Rb4 h4
  41. 41.h3 Kf6
  42. 42.Rb5 g5
  43. 43.g4 hxg3
  44. 44.Kxg3 Ke6
  45. 45.h4 gxh4+
  46. 46.Kxh4 f4
  47. 47.Kg4 Rf2
  48. 48.Kg5 Kd6
  49. 49.Kf5 Kc6
  50. 50.Rb8 Kd5
  51. 51.Rb4 Kc5
  52. 52.Rb8 Kd4
  53. 53.Rb7 Kd3
  54. 54.Rb8 Kc2
  55. 55.Rc8+ Kd1
  56. 56.Rb8 Kc1

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