Geza Maroczy vs Max Euwe

Bad Aussee m · 1921 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Aussee m
Site Bad Aussee
Round 1
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1p3p2/5pkP/2b2N2/P4K1P/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ne7
  8. 8.Ng3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 Ng6
  10. 10.c3 Ba5
  11. 11.d4 Re8
  12. 12.Bc2 d5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Qd4 Re8
  16. 16.Bg5 dxe4
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Nxe4 Kg7
  20. 20.Ng3 Re5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Be6
  22. 22.Bb3 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Bxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.Rd1 b5
  26. 26.Kf1 Kg6
  27. 27.Ne4 Bb6
  28. 28.Rd3 h6
  29. 29.Ke2 f5
  30. 30.Rg3+ Kh7
  31. 31.Nd2 Rg6
  32. 32.Rxg6 Kxg6
  33. 33.f3 Kg5
  34. 34.g3 h5
  35. 35.b4 a5
  36. 36.bxa5 Bxa5
  37. 37.c4 h4
  38. 38.cxb5 cxb5
  39. 39.f4+ exf4
  40. 40.Nf3+ Kg4
  41. 41.gxh4 Bc3
  42. 42.Kf2

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