Geza Maroczy vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1899 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/3n3R/2pq3p/p1p5/3n3P/P2P4/B1P2QP1/5R1K b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Re8
  7. 7.h3 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba4 c6
  10. 10.c4 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Qc7
  12. 12.Nh4 Nb7
  13. 13.f4 d6
  14. 14.Bb3 a5
  15. 15.a3 Nc5
  16. 16.Ba2 Qe7
  17. 17.fxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rxf5 Qd6
  20. 20.Qe1 Re6
  21. 21.Qg3 Nfd7
  22. 22.Raf1 Rg6
  23. 23.Bxe5 Qe7
  24. 24.Qf2 Rf8
  25. 25.Bc7 Ne6
  26. 26.c5 bxc5
  27. 27.e5 Ng5
  28. 28.Kh1 h6
  29. 29.Bd6 Rxd6
  30. 30.exd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.h4 Ne6
  32. 32.Rxf7 Re8
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rf7 Nd4
  35. 35.Rh7+

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