Geza Maroczy vs David Graham Baird

Vienna · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black David Graham Baird
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/r4p2/prp1kPp1/3pP1Pp/RP1P1K1P/8/8/R7 w - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 exd4
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 d5
  11. 11.Bb3 Be6
  12. 12.c3 c6
  13. 13.Bc2 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Ng7
  15. 15.Nd2 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Qxg5
  17. 17.Nf3 Qh5
  18. 18.Qb6 Rab8
  19. 19.Nd4 Qg5
  20. 20.Re3 Qe7
  21. 21.b4 Rfc8
  22. 22.Nb3 Bf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Ree1 Qc7
  25. 25.Qxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Rad1 Re7
  27. 27.f4 Rbe8
  28. 28.Kf2 Ng7
  29. 29.Nd4 Ne6
  30. 30.g3 Nxd4
  31. 31.cxd4 Kg7
  32. 32.Rc1 Ra8
  33. 33.Rc5 Kf8
  34. 34.g4 Ke8
  35. 35.f5 Kd7
  36. 36.Rec1 Ree8
  37. 37.R5c3 Rh8
  38. 38.Rf3 Ke7
  39. 39.Ke3 Rag8
  40. 40.f6+ Ke6
  41. 41.a4 h5
  42. 42.g5 Ra8
  43. 43.Kf4 Rhc8
  44. 44.Rfc3 Rc7
  45. 45.h4 Ra7
  46. 46.R3c2 Ra8
  47. 47.Ke3 Kd7
  48. 48.Kd3 b5
  49. 49.Ra2 bxa4
  50. 50.Rxa4 Rb7
  51. 51.Rca1 Rb6
  52. 52.Ke3 Ra7
  53. 53.Kf4 Ke6

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