Rudolf Rezso Charousek vs Geza Maroczy

Budapest m · 1895 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Rezso Charousek
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest m
Site Budapest
Round 12
Date 1895.12.07
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1rk3p1/2n2p1p/pR3P1P/P2pP3/1B1P4/3K4/8 w - - 9 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bb3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 d5
  8. 8.Qe2 Qd6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Bc2 Rad8
  11. 11.Nf1 Rfe8
  12. 12.g4 Nd7
  13. 13.Ng3 d4
  14. 14.c4 Nb6
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.a4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Nd7
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.gxf5 Nc5
  20. 20.Qd1 Bf8
  21. 21.h4 Qb6
  22. 22.h5 h6
  23. 23.Kf1 Qd6
  24. 24.Nh2 Nd7
  25. 25.Ng4 Nf6
  26. 26.Ba3 Nxg4
  27. 27.Qxg4 Qf6
  28. 28.Rg1 Na6
  29. 29.Bxf8 Rxf8
  30. 30.Ra2 Kh8
  31. 31.f4 Nc5
  32. 32.Rf2 Rg8
  33. 33.Bc2 Rd6
  34. 34.Qg3 Nd7
  35. 35.Qh2 exf4
  36. 36.Qxf4 Qe5
  37. 37.Qxe5 Nxe5
  38. 38.Ke2 Rb6
  39. 39.Rfg2 f6
  40. 40.Ra1 Rb4
  41. 41.Rgg1 c6
  42. 42.Rgc1 Ra8
  43. 43.Kd2 Ng4
  44. 44.Rg1 Ne5
  45. 45.Rgc1 Nf3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Ne5
  47. 47.Kd2 Kg8
  48. 48.Bd1 Kf8
  49. 49.Ra2 Ke7
  50. 50.Kc2 b5
  51. 51.cxb5 cxb5
  52. 52.Kd2 bxa4
  53. 53.Rxa4 Rxa4
  54. 54.bxa4 Kd6
  55. 55.Rb1 Nc6
  56. 56.Rb7 Ra7
  57. 57.Rb5 Kc7
  58. 58.Bb3 Rb7

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