Geza Maroczy vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Nuremberg · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/1p2qpp1/p6p/1Q2Pb2/B2b1p2/5N1P/P4PP1/3K3R w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Qf6
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.Qe2 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 Bb6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 d5
  10. 10.Nf1 d4
  11. 11.Bd2 Ng6
  12. 12.Ba4 dxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Qd2 Rd8
  16. 16.d4 Ba5
  17. 17.O-O-O Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 c5
  19. 19.e5 Qe7
  20. 20.Qb2 cxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Bf5
  22. 22.Nd2 Rxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Rc8+
  24. 24.Kd1 Bc3
  25. 25.Qb5 Bxd4
  26. 26.Nf3 a6

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