Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin

Paris · 1900 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris
Site Paris
Date 1900.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3k4/6p1/2p2p1p/p3pP2/2BbP3/3K4/PP4PP/8 w - - 4 30

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.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  11. 11.Bb3 Be6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Rad1 Be7
  15. 15.Nd5 Bd6
  16. 16.c4 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Ke7
  19. 19.Rfd1 a5
  20. 20.f4 f6
  21. 21.f5 Rhb8
  22. 22.R1d2 Rd8
  23. 23.Kf1 c6
  24. 24.R5d3 Bb4
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxd3
  26. 26.Rxd3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8 Kxd8
  28. 28.Ke2 Bc5
  29. 29.Kd3 Bd4

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