Geza Maroczy vs Alexander Alekhine

Vienna · 1922 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1922.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/2p2pp1/2Nb4/2pP4/2P2P1P/3Q1KP1/1q6 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.Be3 Ne7
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Be2 f6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bf7
  12. 12.Bf4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.a3 O-O
  15. 15.Rfe1 Ng6
  16. 16.Bf1 Nb6
  17. 17.Nd1 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 dxc4
  19. 19.Ne3 a5
  20. 20.Nf5 Qd7
  21. 21.N3h4 Be6
  22. 22.Nxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Ng3 Bd5
  24. 24.Re2 b6
  25. 25.Rae1 Rae8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.f3 Kf7
  29. 29.Kf2 Qb8
  30. 30.Qe3 b5
  31. 31.c3 b4
  32. 32.axb4 axb4
  33. 33.Ne4 bxc3
  34. 34.bxc3 Kg8
  35. 35.Qd2 Qb1
  36. 36.Nc5

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