Geza Maroczy vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1929 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/8/5p2/P4kP1/r7/6K1/8 b - - 4 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Ne2 Qh4
  6. 6.Nbc3 c6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Ng4
  9. 9.h3 Nxe3
  10. 10.Qxe3+ Qe7
  11. 11.Qf3 Qg5
  12. 12.Nd1 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe3+ Qxe3
  14. 14.Nxe3 Nf6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bf8
  16. 16.Nc3 g6
  17. 17.Nh4 Bh6
  18. 18.Nf3 Nh5
  19. 19.O-O f6
  20. 20.Rfe1+ Kf7
  21. 21.Ne2 Be6
  22. 22.Kh2 Bf8
  23. 23.g3 g5
  24. 24.Kg2 Bd6
  25. 25.Nc3 Ng7
  26. 26.Nd1 h5
  27. 27.Ne3 b5
  28. 28.a4 b4
  29. 29.Rh1 Rac8
  30. 30.Rhc1 c5
  31. 31.Ba6 Rc7
  32. 32.c4 bxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Nf5
  34. 34.dxc5 Nxe3+
  35. 35.fxe3 Bxc5
  36. 36.Nd4 Bd7
  37. 37.c4 Re8
  38. 38.Kf2 Bxd4
  39. 39.exd4 dxc4
  40. 40.Bxc4+ Ke7
  41. 41.Bb5 Rec8
  42. 42.Rxc7 Rxc7
  43. 43.Bxd7 Kxd7
  44. 44.Rb1 Ke6
  45. 45.Rb5 Rc2+
  46. 46.Kg1 Rd2
  47. 47.Ra5 Rxd4
  48. 48.Rxa7 h4
  49. 49.gxh4 Rxh4
  50. 50.Kg2 Rb4
  51. 51.Ra5 Kf7
  52. 52.Ra8 Kg6
  53. 53.Ra5 Rb2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra2
  55. 55.Kg3 Ra3+
  56. 56.Kg2 f5
  57. 57.Ra6+ Kh5
  58. 58.Ra8 Ra2+
  59. 59.Kf3 Ra3+
  60. 60.Kg2 g4
  61. 61.Rh8+ Kg5
  62. 62.Rg8+ Kf4
  63. 63.hxg4 Ra2+
  64. 64.Kh3 Ra3+
  65. 65.Kg2

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