Geza Maroczy vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Nuremberg · 1896 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1-0
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1Q4k/3Q2pp/8/p1p5/4rP2/P1p4P/2P3P1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nxe5 Re8
  7. 7.Nf3 Nxe4
  8. 8.d4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Be7
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.Bf4 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 Bf6
  13. 13.d6 c6
  14. 14.Bb3 b5
  15. 15.Qd2 Bb7
  16. 16.Ng5 Rf8
  17. 17.Ne4 a5
  18. 18.a3 Na6
  19. 19.Rae1 c5
  20. 20.Bd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 b4
  22. 22.Re3 Bxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 bxc3
  24. 24.Bg5 Nc7
  25. 25.Qc4 Qe8
  26. 26.dxc7 Qe5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rfe8
  28. 28.Rxd7 Kh8
  29. 29.Qxf7 Qxg5
  30. 30.f4 Qg4
  31. 31.h3 Qxd7
  32. 32.Qxd7 Rxe4
  33. 33.c8=Q+

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