Geza Maroczy vs Johannes Van den Bosch

NLD m1 · 1930 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Johannes Van den Bosch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NLD m1
Round 3
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/p2r1p2/1p3k1p/2p5/2P1R3/1P6/P3K1PP/8 b - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O c6
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.f4 O-O
  13. 13.f5 Bd7
  14. 14.Bd4 Qh4
  15. 15.Qe1 Qxe1
  16. 16.Raxe1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Rxe7 Rxe7
  19. 19.f6+ Kg8
  20. 20.fxe7 Re8
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rxe7
  23. 23.Rf4 Kg7
  24. 24.Kf2 Be6
  25. 25.Bd3 h6
  26. 26.c4 c5
  27. 27.b3 b6
  28. 28.Be2 Bc8
  29. 29.Bf3 Bb7
  30. 30.Rg4+ Kf6
  31. 31.Bxb7 Rxb7
  32. 32.Re4 Rd7
  33. 33.Ke2 Re7
  34. 34.Ke3 Rd7
  35. 35.Ke2

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