Geza Maroczy vs Akiba Rubinstein

Prague · 1908 · French Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1-0
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 17
Date 1908.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7Q/1p4nk/6p1/8/2P2N1q/PP2K3/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.Ne5 Be7
  12. 12.f4 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rae1 Re8
  15. 15.Re2 Nxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nd7
  17. 17.Bc1 Nf8
  18. 18.Nd1 c5
  19. 19.c3 Rc8
  20. 20.Be3 cxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Bc5
  22. 22.Ne3 Ng6
  23. 23.Qf5 Rc7
  24. 24.Rfe1 Bb6
  25. 25.Bxb6 axb6
  26. 26.Nc2 Rce7
  27. 27.Nd4 Qb8
  28. 28.Nf3 f6
  29. 29.exf6 Qg3+
  30. 30.Kf1 Qxh3+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rxe2+
  32. 32.Rxe2 Rxe2+
  33. 33.Kxe2 gxf6
  34. 34.Qxd5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qxb7+ Kh6
  36. 36.g5+ fxg5
  37. 37.Qxh7+

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