Geza Maroczy vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Remo · 1930 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Remo
Site San Remo
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4bk2/2R2p2/2p3p1/3p2p1/r5P1/2PB1PKP/2P5/8 b - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe7
  10. 10.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  11. 11.Be3 c6
  12. 12.Bd3 d5
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.a3 b5
  16. 16.Bf4 a5
  17. 17.Kd2 h6
  18. 18.g4 b4
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Ra1 bxc3+
  21. 21.bxc3 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Rhb1 g6
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Rb7 Be8
  26. 26.Rc7 Kf8
  27. 27.Ke3 Ra4
  28. 28.f3 Rf4
  29. 29.Kf2 Ra4
  30. 30.Kg3

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