Mikhail Chigorin vs Geza Maroczy

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/6P1/5K2/8/Pk6/8/8/4r3 b - - 1 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd8
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Bf5
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rad1 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Ne5 c6
  13. 13.Bc1 Nd7
  14. 14.f4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.fxe5 Bg5
  17. 17.c3 Bxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 f6
  19. 19.Rce1 Be4
  20. 20.exf6 Rxf6
  21. 21.Rxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Bc2 Bxc2
  23. 23.Qxc2 Re8
  24. 24.Qe2 a6
  25. 25.h3 h6
  26. 26.Qg4 Kh7
  27. 27.Rf1 Qe7
  28. 28.Qf4 Kg8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qd7
  30. 30.Re1 Qc6
  31. 31.Re3 Re7
  32. 32.h4 Kh7
  33. 33.h5 Qa4
  34. 34.Kh2 Qd1
  35. 35.Rf3 Qd2
  36. 36.Rf8 Qd1
  37. 37.a3 Qg4
  38. 38.Rf4 Qg5
  39. 39.Qxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Rf2 g6
  41. 41.hxg6+ Kxg6
  42. 42.Kg3 e5
  43. 43.Re2 e4
  44. 44.Kg4 b5
  45. 45.b3 Rf7
  46. 46.g3 Rc7
  47. 47.Rc2 a5
  48. 48.Rc1 Rc8
  49. 49.a4 bxa4
  50. 50.bxa4 Kf6
  51. 51.Rb1 Rxc3
  52. 52.Rb5 Ke6
  53. 53.Rxa5 Rd3
  54. 54.Ra6+ Kd7
  55. 55.Kxg5 Rxd4
  56. 56.Kf4 Rd3
  57. 57.g4 e3
  58. 58.Ra7+ Kd6
  59. 59.Ra6+ Kd7
  60. 60.Ra7+ Kd6
  61. 61.Ra6+ Kc5
  62. 62.g5 d4
  63. 63.Re6 Rd1
  64. 64.g6 Rf1+
  65. 65.Kg5 Rf8
  66. 66.g7 Rd8
  67. 67.Re7 d3
  68. 68.Rd7 Re8
  69. 69.Rxd3 e2
  70. 70.Rc3+ Kb4
  71. 71.Rc1 e1=Q
  72. 72.Rxe1 Rxe1
  73. 73.Kf6

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