Geza Maroczy vs Oscar Chajes

Karlsbad · 1923 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Oscar Chajes
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/5N2/p3PP2/3n2P1/6K1/PP6/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nd5 Bc5
  5. 5.Bc4 d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Ba7
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.Bb3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne7
  13. 13.Be3 Ng6
  14. 14.Qd2 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Bxh6 c4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd5 Bxh3
  19. 19.Qg5 Kh7
  20. 20.gxh3 Ne8
  21. 21.e5 gxh6
  22. 22.Qh5 Qd8
  23. 23.Rad1 Ng7
  24. 24.Qg4 Qe7
  25. 25.Be4 Rad8
  26. 26.Nd5 Qe6
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Bxg6 Qxg4+
  29. 29.hxg4 fxg6
  30. 30.Nh4 Ne6
  31. 31.Nxg6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Nxf8 Rxf8
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kg6
  34. 34.Re7 Nf4
  35. 35.Rd1 Bd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Ne2+
  37. 37.Kg2 Nxd4
  38. 38.f4 h5
  39. 39.Nxh5 Rc8
  40. 40.Rxb7 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kg3 a5
  42. 42.Rg7+ Kh6
  43. 43.Rg8 Rc7
  44. 44.Nf6 Rg7
  45. 45.Rxg7 Kxg7
  46. 46.f5

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