Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin

Vienna · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2Q3k1/6p1/7p/p2Pp3/4P3/P5PP/6K1/1r2q3 b - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Be7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.Ne2 O-O
  8. 8.Ng3 Bf6
  9. 9.c3 Ndb8
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.Qd2 Ng6
  14. 14.Kh2 Qe8
  15. 15.Ng1 Nb6
  16. 16.Bd3 Be6
  17. 17.d5 Bd7
  18. 18.c4 Nc8
  19. 19.b4 Bd8
  20. 20.Rac1 Nce7
  21. 21.N1e2 f5
  22. 22.exf5 Nxf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Ng3 Rf7
  26. 26.Ne4 Qd7
  27. 27.c5 Nf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 Rxf4
  29. 29.f3 h6
  30. 30.c6 Qc8
  31. 31.g3 Rxe4
  32. 32.fxe4 Bg5
  33. 33.Qf2 Bxc1
  34. 34.Qf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rxc1 Rb8
  36. 36.Qe7 a5
  37. 37.b5 bxc6
  38. 38.Rxc6 Rxb5
  39. 39.Rxc7 Rb2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qg8
  41. 41.Qxd6 Qb8
  42. 42.Qc5 Rb1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qb2+
  44. 44.Qc2 Qb4
  45. 45.a3 Qe1
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Rh8+ Kxh8
  48. 48.Qc8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Qf5+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qc8+

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