Boris Kostic vs Geza Maroczy

The Hague · 1921 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Kostic
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event The Hague
Site The Hague
Round 7
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/4k2B/R4p2/p1p5/b1P5/8/3K1Pr1/8 w - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 d6
  4. 4.c4 e5
  5. 5.dxe6 Bxe6
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.e4 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.bxc3 f6
  11. 11.Bf4 Kc8
  12. 12.h4 Be7
  13. 13.Nd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Nc4 Nb6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rd8
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.c4 Bd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Rxd6
  19. 19.Nd5 Bd7
  20. 20.h5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Kc7
  22. 22.Bd3 Re8+
  23. 23.Kd2 Rb6
  24. 24.Rhb1 Rxb1
  25. 25.Rxb1 Re5
  26. 26.Bxh7 Bxa4
  27. 27.d6+ Kxd6
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rxh5
  29. 29.Rxg7 Rg5
  30. 30.Ra7 Rxg2
  31. 31.Ra6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Ra7+ Kd6
  33. 33.Ra6+ Ke7
  34. 34.Ra7+ Kd6
  35. 35.Ra6+ Ke7

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