Jacques Mieses vs Geza Maroczy

Prague · 1908 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jacques Mieses
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 19
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1P5p/8/2P5/Q7/6PK/kr3q1P/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.exf6 dxc4
  8. 8.Re1+ Be6
  9. 9.fxg7 Rg8
  10. 10.Bg5 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Be7
  12. 12.Ne4 Rxg7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Nxd4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Qf3 Bd5
  17. 17.b3 cxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Qb4
  19. 19.c4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Kb8
  21. 21.g3 Rg6
  22. 22.Ra4 Qd2
  23. 23.Rea1 Re6
  24. 24.Qb1 Rde8
  25. 25.Qf5 Re1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Rxa1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Qd4
  28. 28.Ra5 Re2
  29. 29.Qxf7 Rb2
  30. 30.b4 Qe4+
  31. 31.Kh3 Qe1
  32. 32.Rxa7 Kxa7
  33. 33.Qxc7+ Ka8
  34. 34.Qxc6+ Kb8
  35. 35.Qd6+ Kb7
  36. 36.Qd5+ Ka6
  37. 37.b5+ Ka5
  38. 38.b6+ Ka4
  39. 39.Qc6+ Ka3
  40. 40.b7 Ka2
  41. 41.c5 Qxf2
  42. 42.Qa4+

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