Geza Maroczy vs Fritz Saemisch

Karlsbad · 1923 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/8/5Q2/6Pp/7q/5P2/6K1 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 d6
  6. 6.d3 Bd7
  7. 7.Nd5 Rb8
  8. 8.a4 h5
  9. 9.h3 Qc8
  10. 10.c4 e6
  11. 11.Ndc3 a6
  12. 12.O-O Nge7
  13. 13.Kh2 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Ne2 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.b3 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Qc7
  19. 19.Kg1 Bc6
  20. 20.Bd2 O-O
  21. 21.Qc2 f5
  22. 22.Nf4 Qc8
  23. 23.Ra7 Rb7
  24. 24.Rxb7 Bxb7
  25. 25.exf5 Bxg2
  26. 26.Nxg2 Nxf5
  27. 27.Bg5 e5
  28. 28.Qe2 Bf6
  29. 29.Bxf6 Rxf6
  30. 30.Qe4 Ne7
  31. 31.Nf4 Qf5
  32. 32.Nd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5+ Kg7
  34. 34.c5 dxc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 g5
  36. 36.Qc2 Kg6
  37. 37.Qe2 h4
  38. 38.g4 Qf3
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qxd3
  40. 40.Ra1 Qf3
  41. 41.Qxd4 Qxh3
  42. 42.Qe4+ Kg7
  43. 43.Ra7+ Rf7
  44. 44.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  45. 45.Qf5+ Ke7
  46. 46.Qxg5+ Kf8
  47. 47.Qg6 Ke7
  48. 48.Qf5

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