Geza Maroczy vs Max Euwe

Karlsbad · 1929 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/1P6/6p1/8/7k/2P2K2/8 b - - 7 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nxc3
  4. 4.dxc3 d6
  5. 5.exd6 Qxd6
  6. 6.Qxd6 cxd6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nf3 g6
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Bg5 Nc5
  11. 11.Bb5+ Bd7
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Ne4
  14. 14.Be3 Bh6
  15. 15.Ng5 Nxf2
  16. 16.Bxf2 f6
  17. 17.Be3 fxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Bg7
  19. 19.Rhf1 Rhf8
  20. 20.Rxf8 Rxf8
  21. 21.Bxa7 Ra8
  22. 22.Be3 Rxa2
  23. 23.Rd3 Ra4
  24. 24.b4 e5
  25. 25.Bf2 Ke6
  26. 26.Rh3 Ra8
  27. 27.c4 Rf8
  28. 28.Be3 Rf5
  29. 29.Kd2 Rf1
  30. 30.Rh4 Bf8
  31. 31.g4 hxg4
  32. 32.Rxg4 Rh1
  33. 33.Rg2 Rb1
  34. 34.b5 d5
  35. 35.cxd5+ Kxd5
  36. 36.Rg4 Rb4
  37. 37.Rxb4 Bxb4+
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke4
  39. 39.Kf2 Bc3
  40. 40.Ke2 Bb2
  41. 41.Kf2 Bd4
  42. 42.Bxd4 exd4
  43. 43.b6 Kf4
  44. 44.Ke2 Kxg5
  45. 45.Kd3 Kh4
  46. 46.Kxd4 g5
  47. 47.Ke3 Kh3
  48. 48.Kf2 Kh2
  49. 49.Kf3 Kh3
  50. 50.Kf2

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