Geza Maroczy vs Karoly Sterk

Budapest · 1932 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Karoly Sterk
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2bk1/2Q1np1p/4p1p1/8/2P1NPP1/7P/P5K1/8 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Qd2 Re8
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.e4 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qa5
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxc5
  11. 11.Be3 Qh5
  12. 12.Ng5 Nc6
  13. 13.Be2 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh6
  15. 15.Kg2 Bh8
  16. 16.Ne6 Qxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 Bxe6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rec8
  19. 19.f4 Ne8
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxb2
  21. 21.Rb1 Bg7
  22. 22.Rxb7 Bf8
  23. 23.c4 Rd8
  24. 24.g4 Bc8
  25. 25.Rbb1 e6
  26. 26.Nc3 Nc7
  27. 27.Rfd1 Na6
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rxd8 Nxd8
  30. 30.Bf3 e4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Rb8
  32. 32.Rxb8 Nxb8
  33. 33.Qxa7 Nbc6
  34. 34.Bxc6 Nxc6
  35. 35.Qc7 Ne7
  36. 36.Ne4

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