Aron Nimzowitsch vs Geza Maroczy

Karlsbad · 1907 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5rk1/4Qpp1/p1p4p/1p6/1P6/2P2R1P/Pq3PPK/8 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ne7
  8. 8.Ng3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 Ng6
  10. 10.h3 d5
  11. 11.c3 Bd6
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 dxe4
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Nxe4 Qd8
  16. 16.Bb3 Be6
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bxb3
  19. 19.Qxb3 Rb8
  20. 20.Nxd6 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Qxd6
  22. 22.Qa4 a6
  23. 23.Nf5 Qf6
  24. 24.Qe4 h6
  25. 25.Ne7+ Nxe7
  26. 26.Qxe7 Qf4
  27. 27.Re3 b5
  28. 28.Rf3 Qc1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rf8
  30. 30.b4 Qb2

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