Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Geza Maroczy

Monte Carlo · 1903 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1903.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/8/1PP2b2/3R2r1/2K4N/8/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Nb5 Kd8
  8. 8.Qd2 f6
  9. 9.f4 a6
  10. 10.Na3 g5
  11. 11.Nh3 gxf4
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.O-O-O c5
  14. 14.Qxf4 cxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 Nc6
  17. 17.Qb6+ Kd7
  18. 18.Rhf1 Rb8
  19. 19.Qf2 Rf8
  20. 20.Rde1 Kc7
  21. 21.Nf4 Bd7
  22. 22.Qh4 Kb7
  23. 23.g4 Nb4
  24. 24.g5 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 dxe4
  26. 26.Kb1 Rf5
  27. 27.Nh5 Bc6
  28. 28.Ng3 Rxf1
  29. 29.Rxf1 Rd8
  30. 30.c3 Nd5
  31. 31.Nxe4 Ne3
  32. 32.Rc1 e5
  33. 33.Nf6 Qg7
  34. 34.Qg3 Nf5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qxg5
  36. 36.Nc2 Qg6
  37. 37.a4 Rd6
  38. 38.axb5 axb5
  39. 39.Ne4 Rd5
  40. 40.Qf4 Nd6
  41. 41.Nxd6+ Rxd6
  42. 42.Re1 Re6
  43. 43.Rf1 Re2
  44. 44.Qf7+ Qxf7
  45. 45.Rxf7+ Kc8
  46. 46.Nd4 Be4+
  47. 47.Kc1 Rxh2
  48. 48.Nxb5 Bg6
  49. 49.Nd6+ Kd8
  50. 50.Rb7 h5
  51. 51.Rg7 Bd3
  52. 52.Rg3 Bh7
  53. 53.Nf7+ Ke7
  54. 54.Ng5 Bf5
  55. 55.Rf3 Kf6
  56. 56.Nf7 Ke6
  57. 57.b4 Bg4
  58. 58.Ng5+ Kd5
  59. 59.Rf4 Rg2
  60. 60.Rd4+ Kc6
  61. 61.c4 Rg1+
  62. 62.Kb2 Bf5
  63. 63.Nf7 Kc7
  64. 64.b5 Be6
  65. 65.Re4 Kd7
  66. 66.Ne5+ Kd6
  67. 67.Nd3 Bf5
  68. 68.Rd4+ Kc7
  69. 69.Nf4 Rg4
  70. 70.Kc3 h4
  71. 71.c5 h3
  72. 72.Nxh3

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