Geza Maroczy vs Frederick Yates

New York · 1924 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Frederick Yates
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1924.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b1qkR/r5r1/6Q1/pppPp1p1/4P1N1/1PP3P1/1P3PK1/7R b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Be6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nh5
  11. 11.d4 Bxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Nf4
  13. 13.Nf1 Qc8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.d5 Nd8
  16. 16.Bxf4 exf4
  17. 17.Ne2 g5
  18. 18.Nfd4 Re8
  19. 19.Nf5 Bf8
  20. 20.Ned4 f6
  21. 21.g3 fxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 c5
  23. 23.Nf3 Nf7
  24. 24.Nh2 Ra7
  25. 25.Qh5 Bg7
  26. 26.Ng4 Qd7
  27. 27.Kg2 Ne5
  28. 28.Nxd6 Rd8
  29. 29.Nxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Nf5 Bf6
  31. 31.Rh1 Rf8
  32. 32.Qg4 Kh8
  33. 33.Rh6 a5
  34. 34.Ne3 Qe8
  35. 35.Rah1 Rff7
  36. 36.Qf5 Qf8
  37. 37.Ng4 Bd8
  38. 38.Rxh7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg6+ Rg7
  40. 40.Rh8#

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