Geza Maroczy vs Carl Schlechter

Ostende · 1905 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 20
Date 1905.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4nk2/pp1n1pp1/1qp3p1/3p4/2PP4/P4NP1/1P1N1PP1/1Q4K1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rae1 Rfe8
  12. 12.Bh4 Bh5
  13. 13.Bg3 Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Bg6
  15. 15.Bxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.a3 Rad8
  17. 17.Qb1 Kf8
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  19. 19.Re1 Qb6
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.c4

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