Mikhail Chigorin vs Geza Maroczy

Nuremberg · 1896 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/R5pp/5p1k/7P/1r2KP2/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 Be7
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.Nh3 dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bf4 Na6
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Rhe1 Rhe8
  15. 15.Re2 Bb4
  16. 16.Rxe8 Rxe8
  17. 17.c3 Be7
  18. 18.d4 Bf6
  19. 19.Be3 Nb8
  20. 20.Kd2 Nd7
  21. 21.b4 b5
  22. 22.a4 bxa4
  23. 23.Ra1 Nb6
  24. 24.Kd3 Kb7
  25. 25.Nf4 Kc6
  26. 26.h4 Be7
  27. 27.Bd2 a6
  28. 28.Re1 Kd7
  29. 29.Ng2 Nc4
  30. 30.Ne3 Nxe3
  31. 31.Bxe3 a5
  32. 32.b5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rb1 Bd6
  34. 34.c4 dxc4+
  35. 35.Kxc4 c6
  36. 36.b6 a3
  37. 37.d5 cxd5+
  38. 38.Kxd5 f6
  39. 39.Bc5 Bc7
  40. 40.Rb5 a2
  41. 41.Rxa5 Bxb6
  42. 42.Bxb6 Rxb6
  43. 43.Ra7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Rxa2 Kf7
  45. 45.Ra7+ Kg6
  46. 46.h5+ Kh6
  47. 47.Ke4 Rb2
  48. 48.f4 Rb4+

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