Geza Maroczy vs Carl Schlechter

London · 1899 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 14
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

8/pp1nkpp1/2pn3p/3p4/3P4/2PN2P1/PP1NKPP1/8 w - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e3 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.exd4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 c6
  9. 9.c3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Re8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Qc7
  13. 13.Bg3 Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Rxe1+
  15. 15.Rxe1 Re8
  16. 16.Bf5 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Nxe1 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 Qa5
  19. 19.Qb1 Qd8
  20. 20.Nd3 Qe7
  21. 21.Qe1 Kf8
  22. 22.Kf1 Ne8
  23. 23.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  24. 24.Ke2 Nd6

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