Geza Maroczy vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Zandvoort · 1936 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zandvoort
Site Zandvoort
Round 11
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

1rn5/p1p2ppk/1rqpb2p/2p1p3/2P1P3/1RQPB2P/P1P2PPK/1RN5 w - - 26 25

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 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.c4 c5
  12. 12.Qd2 Qd7
  13. 13.Rfb1 Rfb8
  14. 14.Rb3 Rb6
  15. 15.Kh2 Kh7
  16. 16.Ng1 Ng8
  17. 17.Ne2 Ne7
  18. 18.Qc3 Qc6
  19. 19.Rab1 Rab8
  20. 20.Nc1 Nc8
  21. 21.Ne2 Ne7
  22. 22.Nc1 Nc8
  23. 23.Ne2 Ne7
  24. 24.Nc1 Nc8

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