Emanuel Lasker vs Geza Maroczy

London · 1899 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 11
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4k3/4b2p/p3pp2/1p4p1/1P1BK1P1/P3P2P/5P2/8 w - g6 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.b4 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Qb3 Qb6
  14. 14.Rad1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bf8
  17. 17.Kf1 Bd6
  18. 18.h3 Ne5
  19. 19.Rd1 Nxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Be7
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  22. 22.Qd1 Be7
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Qd3 Qd7
  25. 25.Ke2 Kf8
  26. 26.Ne4 Qxd3+
  27. 27.Kxd3 Nxe4
  28. 28.Kxe4 f6
  29. 29.Bd4 Ke8
  30. 30.g4 g5

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