Geza Maroczy vs Oscar Chajes

Chicago · 1926 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Oscar Chajes
Result 0-1
Event Chicago
Site Chicago
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3r/2RB1kpp/1p2p3/3pPpQ1/P4P2/7K/1P3qPP/2R5 b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.Rc1 Qa5
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.c5 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 b6
  11. 11.cxb6 axb6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Kxe7
  16. 16.f4 f5
  17. 17.Qh5 Rag8
  18. 18.Qg5+ Ke8
  19. 19.Nb5 cxb5
  20. 20.Rc7 Qa8
  21. 21.Bxb5 Bc8
  22. 22.Rfc1 Qa5
  23. 23.a4 Qd2
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Kf7
  25. 25.R8c7 Qxe3+
  26. 26.Kf1 Rd8
  27. 27.Bxd7 Qd3+
  28. 28.Kf2 Qd2+
  29. 29.Kg3 Qe3+
  30. 30.Kh4 Qf2+
  31. 31.Kh3

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