Geza Maroczy vs Max Euwe

London · 1922 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 9
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2k2p1p/1p2p1pP/1Pp1P1P1/P1K2P2/2P5/8 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Be2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Na4 Bb6
  10. 10.Nxb6 axb6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxg4 Nxg4
  14. 14.Bf4 Qf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.f3 Nd7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Red1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Kf2 Kf8
  21. 21.a3 Ke7
  22. 22.Ke3 b5
  23. 23.Ke2 f6
  24. 24.Rac1 c5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxd1
  27. 27.Kxd1 c4
  28. 28.b4 Kd7
  29. 29.Kd2 Kd6
  30. 30.Ke3 Ke6
  31. 31.h4 g6
  32. 32.g4 g5
  33. 33.h5 h6
  34. 34.Kd2 Kd6
  35. 35.Kc3 Kc6

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