Geza Maroczy vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 28
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3rk/3pQ3/p2Pp3/1p2K3/1P5P/P1P5/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bc4 Na5
  7. 7.Be2 Ng6
  8. 8.h3 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.d5 Nb8
  12. 12.g4 Nh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.O-O-O a5
  15. 15.Rdg1 f6
  16. 16.g5 fxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Rxg5 Rxf2
  19. 19.Rhg1 Rf7
  20. 20.Bh5 Re7
  21. 21.Qg2 Qf8
  22. 22.Rf1 Na6
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  24. 24.Rg3 Nc5
  25. 25.Rf3 Rxf3
  26. 26.Bxf3 b5
  27. 27.Ne2 b4
  28. 28.b3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kd2 Ke8
  30. 30.Ke3 Kd8
  31. 31.Qg5 h6
  32. 32.Qh4 Ke8
  33. 33.Bh5+ Kf8
  34. 34.Bg6 Be8
  35. 35.Bxe8 Kxe8
  36. 36.Ng3 Nd7
  37. 37.Nf5 Rf7
  38. 38.Qh5 Kf8
  39. 39.Qg6 Nf6
  40. 40.Nxg7 Nxd5+
  41. 41.exd5 Rxg7
  42. 42.Qxh6 Kg8
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Ke4

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