Ernst Gruenfeld vs Geza Maroczy

Karlsbad · 1929 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Ernst Gruenfeld
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p3Q2p/q4pp1/8/5P2/1P5P/P4PPN/3rB1K1 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 Re8
  9. 9.Rd1 Qc7
  10. 10.Bd2 b6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Rac1 Bb7
  13. 13.Be1 Rad8
  14. 14.Ba6 Qc8
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.Qc2 Bd6
  17. 17.Qa4 Rc8
  18. 18.Nd2 g6
  19. 19.Nf1 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Qb5 Qa8
  22. 22.Nxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qxd7 Red8
  24. 24.Qa4 Be5
  25. 25.b3 Rd6
  26. 26.Qa3 Qb7
  27. 27.Rxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Qxc5 Nf4
  29. 29.exf4 Rxd1
  30. 30.Qxe5 Qa6
  31. 31.h3 f6
  32. 32.Qe8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe7+ Kg8
  34. 34.Nh2

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