Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6r1/1bp5/pp2k2p/2p5/6PP/1P2KNR1/P1P5/8 w - - 7 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.Nxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ng4
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.Be2 Bc5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.Bf4 Bd6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be6
  15. 15.Be3 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.f4 f6
  18. 18.Kf2 Kf7
  19. 19.g4 Re8
  20. 20.b3 Be6
  21. 21.Na4 Rad8
  22. 22.Kf3 Bc8
  23. 23.Rd3 Rd7
  24. 24.Bc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Rxd7+ Bxd7
  26. 26.Nxc5 Bc8
  27. 27.Nd3 b6
  28. 28.e5 g5
  29. 29.Re1 h6
  30. 30.Kg3 c5
  31. 31.h4 gxf4+
  32. 32.Kxf4 Rg8
  33. 33.Rg1 fxe5+
  34. 34.Nxe5+ Ke6
  35. 35.Nf3 Rf8+
  36. 36.Ke3 Bb7
  37. 37.Rg3 Rg8

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