Geza Maroczy vs Savielly Tartakower

The Hague · 1921 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event The Hague
Site The Hague
Round 9
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/4k1Pp/1p1p1p1P/p1pP1P2/P1P3K1/1P6/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Nxd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.exd6 Bxd6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.c3 h6
  11. 11.Be3 b6
  12. 12.Qd2 Be6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rad8
  16. 16.h3 Bf5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rad1 Re6
  20. 20.Re3 c4
  21. 21.Rxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Qb1 b5
  23. 23.Re1 Qd7
  24. 24.Ne5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 f6
  26. 26.Re3 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.Qf5 Qc6
  29. 29.h4 Kf7
  30. 30.h5 Qe6
  31. 31.Qg6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Kf1 a5
  33. 33.a3 Kh8
  34. 34.g4 Kg8
  35. 35.Qf5 Kf7
  36. 36.Kg2 Ke7
  37. 37.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  38. 38.f4 f5
  39. 39.g5 Kf7
  40. 40.Kg3 Ke6
  41. 41.g6 a4

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