Geza Maroczy vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1929 · 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 1929.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/P4R1p/6pP/r7/5PK1/8/8 w - - 7 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qd6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bg4
  13. 13.Qf4 Qxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 c6
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.g4 Nd7
  18. 18.Kf2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rfe1 c5
  20. 20.Bb5 Nb6
  21. 21.Rab1 d4
  22. 22.Be5 Nd5
  23. 23.cxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rxc2+
  25. 25.Re2 Rcc8
  26. 26.Rd2 Nc3
  27. 27.Bxc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rbd1 Kf8
  29. 29.Rd4 Ke7
  30. 30.h4 h6
  31. 31.Rd6 g5
  32. 32.h5 Ra3
  33. 33.Rb6 Rc8
  34. 34.Rd3 Rxd3
  35. 35.Bxd3 Rc3
  36. 36.Bf5 Bxf5
  37. 37.gxf5 Rc5
  38. 38.f6+ Kd7
  39. 39.Ra6 Rf5
  40. 40.Kg3 Rf4
  41. 41.Rxa5 Rxf6
  42. 42.Ra7+ Ke8
  43. 43.a5 Kf8
  44. 44.Rb7 Kg7
  45. 45.Rb6 Rf5
  46. 46.a6 Ra5
  47. 47.Rc6 Ra4
  48. 48.Rb6 Kh7
  49. 49.Rf6 Kg7

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