Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Geza Maroczy

London · 1899 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 6
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/pp4rp/5p2/4p1kP/P3R1P1/3R1P2/KPr5/8 b - - 28 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.e5 Be7
  9. 9.h4 f6
  10. 10.dxc5 Nc6
  11. 11.exf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Qd2 Rf7
  13. 13.O-O-O Bxc5
  14. 14.g4 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Bd7
  17. 17.Rhg1 Qb6
  18. 18.Rg2 Raf8
  19. 19.Rdg1 Kh8
  20. 20.Qe2 Bd4
  21. 21.h5 Be5
  22. 22.Nd1 Bf4+
  23. 23.Kb1 e5
  24. 24.f3 Re7
  25. 25.Re1 Rfe8
  26. 26.Ne3 Bxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Qxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Kg7
  29. 29.c4 dxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Bc6
  31. 31.Rd2 Kh6
  32. 32.Rd6 Kg5
  33. 33.Bd5 Bxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Rc7
  35. 35.Re4 Rec8
  36. 36.a4 Rc5
  37. 37.Rd7 R8c7
  38. 38.Rd8 Rc8
  39. 39.Rd7 R8c7
  40. 40.Rd8 Rc8
  41. 41.Rd3 R8c7
  42. 42.Ka2 Rc2
  43. 43.Rd8 Rc8
  44. 44.Rd7 R8c7
  45. 45.Rd8 Rg7
  46. 46.Rd3 Rgc7
  47. 47.Rd8 Rg7
  48. 48.Rd3 Rgc7
  49. 49.Rd8 Rg7
  50. 50.Rd3

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