Geza Maroczy vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Monte Carlo · 1903 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 21
Date 1903.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4R3/p4rp1/3p3p/2pk4/3p4/1P3P2/P1PK2PP/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 f6
  11. 11.exf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Ne4 d5
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qg6
  15. 15.Be7 Re8
  16. 16.Qd2 Bf5
  17. 17.Nh4 Qf7
  18. 18.Nxf5 Qxf5
  19. 19.Re3 Nd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Rae1 Rxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Rf8
  23. 23.Qe6+ Qf7
  24. 24.f3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe7 Rd7
  26. 26.Qe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Kf7
  28. 28.Rc8 c5
  29. 29.Kf2 d4
  30. 30.Ke2 Ke6
  31. 31.b3 Kd5
  32. 32.Re8 Rf7
  33. 33.Kd3 h6
  34. 34.Kd2

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