Geza Maroczy vs R. Pikler

HUN-ch · 1931 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black R. Pikler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event HUN-ch
Site Budapest
Round 2
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1p4pk/p4pb1/2Q4p/P2B4/1qP2P1P/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.c4 Nb6
  4. 4.c5 Nd5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.cxd6 cxd6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Qa5
  11. 11.O-O dxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Re1 Qc7
  15. 15.Bb5+ Bd7
  16. 16.Bf4 Qd8
  17. 17.Qh5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Rxe6+ Be7
  19. 19.Bd6 O-O
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qd7
  21. 21.Re3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rae1 Bd3
  23. 23.h3 Bg6
  24. 24.Qg5 Qf5
  25. 25.Qg3 h5
  26. 26.Bc5 Rxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 a6
  28. 28.Bd4 Kh7
  29. 29.Qg3 Rg8
  30. 30.f3 Qd7
  31. 31.a3 Re8
  32. 32.Re5 Rxe5
  33. 33.Qxe5 f6
  34. 34.Qc5 Qf7
  35. 35.Qb6 Qd7
  36. 36.Qc5 Qf7
  37. 37.a4 Qb3

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