Geza Maroczy vs Efim Bogoljubow

Berlin · 1920 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Round 1
Date 1920.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

1b6/p7/1p5p/1P4p1/1BP4k/7P/6K1/8 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.Re1+ Ne7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf1 c6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qc7
  12. 12.h3 b6
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.b3 Bb7
  15. 15.Ne3 Rae8
  16. 16.Nh4 Ne4
  17. 17.Nhf5 Bh2+
  18. 18.Kf1 Bf4
  19. 19.Bxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.dxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  22. 22.Rad1 Bb8
  23. 23.c4 f5
  24. 24.Bc3 Re6
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qc7
  27. 27.Qd2 Qh2
  28. 28.Rd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Qxd8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qd5 Rg6
  31. 31.Qxf5 Qxg2+
  32. 32.Ke2 Bd6
  33. 33.Kd1 Bc5
  34. 34.Rxe4 Qf1+
  35. 35.Kd2 Qb1
  36. 36.Rf4 Qxa2+
  37. 37.Qc2 Qxc2+
  38. 38.Kxc2 Rg2
  39. 39.b4 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Rxf2 Bxf2
  41. 41.Kd3 g5
  42. 42.Ke4 Kg6
  43. 43.b5 Bg3
  44. 44.Bb4 Kh5
  45. 45.Kf3 Kh4
  46. 46.Kg2 Bb8

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