Geza Maroczy vs Joseph Blackburne

Ostend · 1906 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1-0
Event Ostend
Site Ostend
Date 1906.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p1Rn1Pp/2p2Q2/8/p3qP2/8/1PP3P1/3K4 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Qxf3 d6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.h3 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Qd7
  10. 10.Bb3 a6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bxb3
  13. 13.axb3 c6
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nd7
  17. 17.Ne2 Ne5
  18. 18.Qg3 Ng6
  19. 19.Nf4 Qc8
  20. 20.Nh5 f6
  21. 21.b4 a5
  22. 22.Bc3 a4
  23. 23.Qe3 Rf7
  24. 24.Ng3 Bf8
  25. 25.Nf5 Rd7
  26. 26.Qg3 Qc7
  27. 27.h4 Re8
  28. 28.h5 Ne5
  29. 29.f4 Nc4
  30. 30.Bxf6 Qb6+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qxb4
  32. 32.Qg4 Nb6
  33. 33.Nxg7 Rxg7
  34. 34.Bxg7 Bxg7
  35. 35.h6 Re7
  36. 36.Qg5 Nc8
  37. 37.hxg7 Qb6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Qc7
  39. 39.Qf6 Re8
  40. 40.Re6 Qd8
  41. 41.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  42. 42.Rd1 Ne7
  43. 43.Rd7 Qh5+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qc5+
  45. 45.Kf1 Qc4+
  46. 46.Ke1 Qxe4+
  47. 47.Kd1

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