Geza Maroczy vs Edward Lasker

Lake Hopatcong · 1926 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Edward Lasker
Result 1-0
Event Lake Hopatcong
Site Lake Hopatcong
Round 3
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R4p1/1p2rp1k/p7/P2K2PP/1P2P3/8/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.dxe5 Bxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nf3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bb5+ Bd7
  13. 13.Bxd7+ Nexd7
  14. 14.Bd2 O-O
  15. 15.Bc3 Qc4
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Nd7
  18. 18.Bd4 f6
  19. 19.Rc1 Qa6
  20. 20.Rc7 Rf7
  21. 21.Qb3 Nb6
  22. 22.Rxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.Bxb6 Qxb6
  24. 24.Qxd5+ Kf8
  25. 25.b3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qh5 h6
  27. 27.Rc1 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 b6
  29. 29.Kg2 Qe6
  30. 30.Rc7 Qe4+
  31. 31.Qf3 Qxf3+
  32. 32.Kxf3 a5
  33. 33.Rb7 Rd6
  34. 34.h4 h5
  35. 35.a4 Kg8
  36. 36.Ke4 Kh7
  37. 37.f3 Kh6
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.fxg4 Re6+
  40. 40.Kd4

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