Geza Maroczy vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1923 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6B1/p7/5k2/2r1bp2/2p2pp1/2P5/PP1R1PP1/3K4 b - - 15 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ne7
  8. 8.Ng3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 Ng6
  10. 10.c3 Ba5
  11. 11.d4 Bc7
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Be3 Re8
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rexd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Nf5 g6
  20. 20.e5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Nd5
  22. 22.Bc2 Ne7
  23. 23.Bb3 Kf8
  24. 24.e6 f5
  25. 25.Rd7 Rxd7
  26. 26.exd7 Rd8
  27. 27.Rd1 c5
  28. 28.Be6 Nc6
  29. 29.h4 Ke7
  30. 30.Re1 Kf6
  31. 31.Kf1 Ne5
  32. 32.Bd5 Rxd7
  33. 33.Bxb7 g5
  34. 34.hxg5+ hxg5
  35. 35.Nxe5 Bxe5
  36. 36.Bc6 Rd6
  37. 37.Ba8 g4
  38. 38.Re2 Rd3
  39. 39.Ke1 Rd8
  40. 40.Bc6 Rh8
  41. 41.Rd2 c4
  42. 42.Bd5 Rc8
  43. 43.Kd1 Rc5
  44. 44.Bg8 Rc8
  45. 45.Bd5 Kg5
  46. 46.Be6 Rc6
  47. 47.Bd5 Rc5
  48. 48.Be6 Kf6
  49. 49.Bg8

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