Geza Maroczy vs Aron Nimzowitsch

San Sebastian · 1911 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 7
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

5r2/P5R1/8/8/4KP1p/3p4/5k2/8 w - - 6 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nbd2 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Be7
  6. 6.c4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Qc2 Bf8
  10. 10.b3 Ne5
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bb2 c6
  13. 13.Rad1 Rc8
  14. 14.Kh2 a6
  15. 15.f4 Ng6
  16. 16.g3 b5
  17. 17.N4f3 bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 d5
  19. 19.Bxa6 Ra8
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Bd3 Qc8
  22. 22.Ng1 Bd6
  23. 23.a4 Qb8
  24. 24.Rf3 Kg7
  25. 25.exd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Bf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Bc5
  28. 28.h4 Qb4
  29. 29.Nf1 Qb6
  30. 30.Nd2 Qb4
  31. 31.Qd3 Ne7
  32. 32.Nf1 Nc6
  33. 33.Ne3 Nd4
  34. 34.Nf5+ Nxf5
  35. 35.Qxf5 Re1
  36. 36.Rf1 Rxf1
  37. 37.Rxf1 Bxg1+
  38. 38.Rxg1 Qxb3
  39. 39.h5 Qb2+
  40. 40.Rg2 Qd4
  41. 41.h6+ Kxh6
  42. 42.g4 Kg7
  43. 43.g5 fxg5
  44. 44.Qxg5+ Kh8
  45. 45.a5 Rf8
  46. 46.a6 f5
  47. 47.Qh6 Qf6
  48. 48.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  49. 49.Ra2 Rf8
  50. 50.Kg3 Kg7
  51. 51.Kf3 Kg6
  52. 52.Ke3 Kh5
  53. 53.Rh2+ Kg4
  54. 54.Rg2+ Kh3
  55. 55.Rg7 h5
  56. 56.Kd4 Rd8
  57. 57.a7 h4
  58. 58.Ke5 d4
  59. 59.Kxf5 d3
  60. 60.Rd7 Rf8+
  61. 61.Ke4 Kg2
  62. 62.Rg7+ Kf2

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