Geza Maroczy vs Carl Schlechter

Vienna · 1898 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1p4qp/p7/2P5/1P3Q1P/P5P1/4rR1K b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Ne2 c5
  6. 6.b3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bb2 Bf6
  8. 8.Ne5 Nd7
  9. 9.Qc1 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Re8
  11. 11.Neg1 e5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Nf3 Re7
  16. 16.c3 Bg4
  17. 17.Be2 Rc8
  18. 18.O-O d4
  19. 19.exd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bd3 dxc3
  21. 21.Bxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.dxc3 Qb6+
  23. 23.Kh1 Re3
  24. 24.c4 Rce8
  25. 25.Qd2 Bxf3
  26. 26.Rxf3 Re2
  27. 27.Qd5 Qg6
  28. 28.Rff1 b6
  29. 29.Qf3 Qe6
  30. 30.Qb7 a5
  31. 31.h3 h6
  32. 32.Qf3 Qg6
  33. 33.Rf2 Re1+
  34. 34.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Rf1

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