Geza Maroczy vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Berlin · 1920 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Round 6
Date 1920.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p7/3Q1K2/1P6/P4P2/4P3/4q3/8 b - - 12 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.b3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bb2 h6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Nd2 e5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Nb5 Bb4
  14. 14.a3 Ba5
  15. 15.b4 Bb6
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nf3 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Bxf3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Be4
  21. 21.Qb3 Rac8
  22. 22.Rac1 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Qd7
  24. 24.Kh1 Qh3
  25. 25.Rg1 Rc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Qxf3+
  29. 29.Rg2 g5
  30. 30.h4 Ne4
  31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Kg1 Kh7
  33. 33.Qd7 Qf6
  34. 34.f4 Kg6
  35. 35.Qd4 Qc6
  36. 36.b5 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 f5
  38. 38.Qe5 g4
  39. 39.Rxg4+ fxg4
  40. 40.Qxe4+ Kf6
  41. 41.Qe5+ Kf7
  42. 42.Kg3 Qg1+
  43. 43.Kh4 g3
  44. 44.Qf5+ Ke7
  45. 45.Qg5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qxg3 Qa1
  47. 47.Qf3 Qe1+
  48. 48.Kh5 Kf8
  49. 49.a4 Qb1
  50. 50.Qxb7 Qd1+
  51. 51.Kg5 Qg1+
  52. 52.Kf6 Qa1+
  53. 53.Ke6 Qa2+
  54. 54.Qd5 Qe2
  55. 55.Kf6 Ke8
  56. 56.Qd6

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