Geza Maroczy vs Lajos Steiner

HUN-ch · 1931 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Lajos Steiner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event HUN-ch
Site Budapest
Round 12
Date 1931.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/ppN1qnp1/1P6/P7/6P1/2Q2PP1/5K2 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Bh4 Bh5
  12. 12.Bg3 Bg6
  13. 13.Bxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  17. 17.Re1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Nxe1 Qb6
  19. 19.Nd3 Qa6
  20. 20.a3 b6
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Qb5
  23. 23.Nce5 Nb8
  24. 24.a4 Qd5
  25. 25.Nb4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Nbxc6 Nxc6
  27. 27.Nxc6 Qd7
  28. 28.b4 Qe6
  29. 29.Kf1 a6
  30. 30.b5

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