Geza Maroczy vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Budapest · 1932 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n2k2/3Q3R/1p1p2p1/1PqP1pp1/2P5/4r2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.exd6 exd6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg4
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Qd2 Qd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rfe1 a5
  15. 15.a4 Nb4
  16. 16.Na2 Nxa2
  17. 17.Rxa2 Nc8
  18. 18.Qc1 h6
  19. 19.Nh2 Bxe2
  20. 20.Raxe2 Qf5
  21. 21.Ng4 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Rxe2
  23. 23.Rxe2 hxg5
  24. 24.Re8+ Kh7
  25. 25.Qe3 Nb6
  26. 26.Re7 Rc8
  27. 27.Qc3 Kg8
  28. 28.d5 Kf8
  29. 29.Re1 Re8
  30. 30.Ne3 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxa5 Qd4
  32. 32.Qb4 Qe4
  33. 33.Qb5 Qd3
  34. 34.a5 Qc3
  35. 35.Rf1 Nc8
  36. 36.b4 b6
  37. 37.a6 Qa3
  38. 38.Qd7 Qxa6
  39. 39.Qxc7 Qa3
  40. 40.b5 g6
  41. 41.Qb7 Qc5
  42. 42.Ra1 Qd4
  43. 43.Ra8 Qc5
  44. 44.Qc6 Ke7
  45. 45.Rb8 f5
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kf8
  47. 47.Rh7 Rxe3
  48. 48.Qd7

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