Geza Maroczy vs Rudolf Spielmann

Zandvoort · 1936 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zandvoort
Site Zandvoort
Round 7
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p1p2pp1/1r1p3p/2p1p3/2P1P2q/1R1PB3/P1P2PK1/Q4R2 b - - 3 21

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 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Rb1 Be6
  11. 11.c4 Qd7
  12. 12.Be3 c5
  13. 13.Rb7 Rfb8
  14. 14.Qb1 Qc8
  15. 15.Rb3 Rb6
  16. 16.Qa1 Bxh3
  17. 17.gxh3 Qxh3
  18. 18.Nh2 Ng4
  19. 19.Nxg4 Qxg4+
  20. 20.Kh2 Qh4+
  21. 21.Kg2

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