Geza Maroczy vs Jose Raul Capablanca

New York · 1924 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1924.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/3n1r1p/Rp2N3/4P3/2P2pk1/1P6/5K2 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 d5
  13. 13.Nf1 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Be6
  15. 15.Bd2 Ra7
  16. 16.Ng5 Bc4
  17. 17.Ne3 Bd3
  18. 18.Bxd3 Qxd3
  19. 19.Nf5 h6
  20. 20.Re3 Qd8
  21. 21.Nf3 Rd7
  22. 22.Qc2 c4
  23. 23.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  24. 24.a4 Rfd8
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ree1 Qe6
  27. 27.Be3 Rd3
  28. 28.Nd2 Ne7
  29. 29.f3 Nh5
  30. 30.Nf1 f5
  31. 31.Bf2 Qg6
  32. 32.Kh2 Qg5
  33. 33.Be3 Nf4
  34. 34.Ng3 Rxe3
  35. 35.Rxe3 Nxg2
  36. 36.Re2 Nf4
  37. 37.Rd2 Rf8
  38. 38.Nh1 Qh5
  39. 39.Nf2 Neg6
  40. 40.Qd1 Nh4
  41. 41.Rd8 Nxf3+
  42. 42.Kh1 Nd3
  43. 43.Rxd3 cxd3
  44. 44.Qxd3 f4
  45. 45.Qd1 Rf6
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qd5 Ng5
  48. 48.Qg8+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qe8+ Nf7
  50. 50.Qc8 Qf3+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qg3+
  52. 52.Kf1 f3
  53. 53.Qg4+ Qxg4
  54. 54.hxg4 Kg5
  55. 55.Ra5 Nd6
  56. 56.Nd3 Kxg4
  57. 57.Nxe5+ Kg3

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