Geza Maroczy vs Carl Schlechter

Barmen-A · 1905 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Barmen-A
Site Barmen
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pkp5/2p5/2Pp4/PP1NpK2/8/8/8 b - a3 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Bg4
  8. 8.c3 Bc5
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Ng3 Nh5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bb6
  12. 12.Kh1 Qf6
  13. 13.h3 Bxf5
  14. 14.Bg5 Qe6
  15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.g4 Qg6
  17. 17.gxh5 Qxh5
  18. 18.Kh2 f5
  19. 19.Be3 e4
  20. 20.Ng1 Qh4
  21. 21.dxe4 fxe4
  22. 22.Qg4 Qe7
  23. 23.Ne2 d5
  24. 24.Rg1 Rf6
  25. 25.Nf4 Raf8
  26. 26.Rg3 g6
  27. 27.h4 Qe5
  28. 28.Nh3 Rf3
  29. 29.Rg1 Bxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Rxe3
  31. 31.h5 Rff3
  32. 32.hxg6 Rxg3
  33. 33.gxh7+ Kxh7
  34. 34.Rxg3 Rxg3
  35. 35.Qxg3 Qxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 Kg6
  37. 37.Kf4 Kf6
  38. 38.c4 Ke6
  39. 39.c5 Kd7
  40. 40.Ng1 Kc8
  41. 41.Ne2 Kb7
  42. 42.Nd4 Ka6
  43. 43.b4 Kb7
  44. 44.a4

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