Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin

Ostende · 1905 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 25
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/p1R4R/1p2P1p1/5n2/5P1p/1P5P/1B4P1/6K1 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.c4 Nf8
  13. 13.Ne5 Ng6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nh4
  15. 15.f3 Qc8
  16. 16.Qc2 dxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qe4 Qd8
  20. 20.f4 g6
  21. 21.Qd3 f6
  22. 22.e4 fxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 c6
  24. 24.Qb3 Qc8
  25. 25.exd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qe6
  27. 27.Rc1 Kh8
  28. 28.Rc7 Nf5
  29. 29.Rdd7 h5
  30. 30.h3 Qxb3
  31. 31.axb3 h4
  32. 32.e6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rh7

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