Geza Maroczy vs Efim Bogoljubow

London · 1922 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/2p4p/1pp1Pp2/4n2q/3Q4/P1P2r2/1P2R1P1/R3K3 w - - 2 32

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 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Bc5
  8. 8.c3 Bb6
  9. 9.Ng3 Kh8
  10. 10.Be3 Ng4
  11. 11.Bxb6 axb6
  12. 12.d4 f6
  13. 13.h3 Nh6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Re1 Be6
  16. 16.a3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd3 Rg8
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.exf5 g6
  20. 20.fxg6 Rxg6
  21. 21.Nh4 Rg5
  22. 22.f4 Rh5
  23. 23.Nf3 Rg8
  24. 24.dxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Rxh3
  26. 26.e6 Ng4
  27. 27.Qd7 Qc5+
  28. 28.Qd4 Qh5
  29. 29.Kf1 Rg3
  30. 30.Re2 Rxf3+
  31. 31.Ke1 Ne5

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