Geza Maroczy vs Frank Marshall

Karlsbad · 1929 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/4R3/4BP2/8/p1np4/5K1P/1r4P1/8 b - - 4 42

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 Nd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 exd4
  8. 8.Ne2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Bc4 Qd8
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 Be6
  14. 14.Bb3 Qd6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Re7
  16. 16.Qf4 Rd8
  17. 17.Qxd6 Rxd6
  18. 18.Nf4 Kf8
  19. 19.Nxe6+ fxe6
  20. 20.Re2 Nd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Nc5
  22. 22.Bc4 b5
  23. 23.Bxb5 Rb6
  24. 24.a4 a6
  25. 25.b4 Nb7
  26. 26.Bc4 Rxb4
  27. 27.Rxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nc5
  29. 29.Rc6 Nxa4
  30. 30.Rxc7 a5
  31. 31.Rf7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rxg7 Nb6
  33. 33.Rxh7 a4
  34. 34.Ra7 Rb2
  35. 35.Be6 Rxc2
  36. 36.f4 Rd2
  37. 37.f5 Rxd3
  38. 38.Rb7 Rd1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rb1
  40. 40.f6 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Nc4
  42. 42.Re7+

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