Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin

Budapest · 1896 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p7/3qpbp1/5p2/P2r1Pp1/3R2P1/8/3QB1K1 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.a3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Kh8
  10. 10.Bb2 Bd6
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.b4 Be8
  13. 13.Ng5 Qe7
  14. 14.f4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Be2 Bg6
  16. 16.O-O Ng4
  17. 17.Qd2 Nxh2
  18. 18.Kxh2 Qxg5
  19. 19.Kg1 Qe7
  20. 20.Rf3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rh3 Kg8
  22. 22.Qc2 h5
  23. 23.Bc1 Kf7
  24. 24.Bd2 Ng4
  25. 25.Qb3 Qf6
  26. 26.Rf1 Kg8
  27. 27.Nb1 Bf7
  28. 28.a4 Rfb8
  29. 29.b5 b6
  30. 30.Bc3 Qd8
  31. 31.Qa3 g6
  32. 32.Nd2 Be8
  33. 33.Bb2 Nf6
  34. 34.Rc1 Qe7
  35. 35.Qa1 Bd8
  36. 36.Nf3 Ng4
  37. 37.Nh2 Qb7
  38. 38.e4 Nxh2
  39. 39.exd5 Ng4
  40. 40.bxc6 Qg7
  41. 41.d6 bxc5
  42. 42.Rxc5 Bf6
  43. 43.Rd3 Rb6
  44. 44.d7 Bxd7
  45. 45.cxd7 Qxd7
  46. 46.Rc1 Rab8
  47. 47.Bc3 Qd6
  48. 48.g3 Rb3
  49. 49.Rcd1 Rc8
  50. 50.Be1 Rxd3
  51. 51.Rxd3 Rc4
  52. 52.Bxg4 hxg4
  53. 53.Qd1 Rxd4

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