Geza Maroczy vs Oldrich Duras

Vienna · 1907 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Oldrich Duras
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 9
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/pp2b3/2p1k2p/5p2/2P2P1N/1P1K2P1/P7/8 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ne7
  8. 8.Ng3 Bd7
  9. 9.Bxd7 Qxd7
  10. 10.c3 Ba5
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 d5
  13. 13.Bg5 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Ndf5 Qe5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Ne7+ Kh8
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 c6
  20. 20.Ne3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rad1 g6
  22. 22.Nc4 Bc7
  23. 23.Rfe1 Kg7
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Re7 Rc8
  26. 26.Kf1 Kf6
  27. 27.Re4 Rd8
  28. 28.Ke2 Rd7
  29. 29.g4 Kg5
  30. 30.g3 f5
  31. 31.gxf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Re8 Kf6
  33. 33.Rf8+ Rf7
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  35. 35.f4 Ke6
  36. 36.Nd2 Bd8
  37. 37.Nf3 Kf6
  38. 38.c4 Be7
  39. 39.b3 Bc5
  40. 40.Nh4 Ke6
  41. 41.Nf3 h6
  42. 42.Nh4 Be7
  43. 43.Kd3

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