Geza Maroczy vs Hermanis Matisons

Karlsbad · 1929 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Hermanis Matisons
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/7k/4n1pP/1K4P1/8/5p2/5N2 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.f4 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Ngf6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.f5 exf5
  11. 11.Nxf5 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 Re8
  13. 13.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  14. 14.Bxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.c3 Qb6
  16. 16.Qc2 Rae8
  17. 17.Rae1 Rxe1
  18. 18.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Nxe1 Qa5
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.a3 Qg5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qe3+
  23. 23.Kf1 Nb6
  24. 24.c4 Kg7
  25. 25.h3 a5
  26. 26.a4 Kf8
  27. 27.b3 Kg7
  28. 28.Qd1 Nc8
  29. 29.Ne1 Nd6
  30. 30.Qd3 Qxd3+
  31. 31.Nxd3 Nf5
  32. 32.Nc5 b6
  33. 33.Nd7 Nxd4
  34. 34.Nxb6 Nxb3
  35. 35.Ke2 Kf8
  36. 36.h4 Nc5
  37. 37.g4 g5
  38. 38.h5 Kg7
  39. 39.Ke3 f5
  40. 40.Nc8 f4+
  41. 41.Kd4 Nxa4
  42. 42.Ne7 c5+
  43. 43.Kd5 f3
  44. 44.Nf5+ Kh7
  45. 45.Ne3 f2
  46. 46.Nf1 Kh6
  47. 47.Kc6 Nb2
  48. 48.Kxc5 a4
  49. 49.Kb4 a3
  50. 50.Kxa3 Nxc4+
  51. 51.Kb4 Ne5

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