Geza Maroczy vs Alexander Alekhine

London · 1932 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 8
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

7k/p1p4p/1p4p1/6q1/4Qp2/1PP2P1P/1P4PK/8 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxb4 Nxb4
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.d3 Kh8
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.Bd2 Rae8
  13. 13.Bd1 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.d4 f6
  17. 17.dxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Qd3 Qf7
  19. 19.Qg3 Nf4
  20. 20.Bc2 Qh5
  21. 21.f3 Re6
  22. 22.Bxf4 exf4
  23. 23.Qf2 Rh6
  24. 24.h3 Qg5
  25. 25.Kh2 Rd6
  26. 26.Rad1 Rxd1
  27. 27.Bxd1 b6
  28. 28.Bc2 Re8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  30. 30.Qe1 Bf7
  31. 31.Qe4 g6
  32. 32.Bb3 Bxb3
  33. 33.axb3

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