Pal Rethy vs Geza Maroczy

HUN-ch · 1931 · French Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Pal Rethy
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 0-1
Event HUN-ch
Site Budapest
Round 9
Date 1931.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp6/2p2kp1/1P3pp1/P2P2P1/2n2K1P/3bN3/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rae1 Rfe8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Re3 Bg6
  14. 14.Bxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Re8
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Nf6
  21. 21.Qe2 Qa5
  22. 22.a3 Qf5
  23. 23.g4 Qb1+
  24. 24.Kg2 Ne4
  25. 25.Bd2 Qc2
  26. 26.Kg1 Bf4
  27. 27.Ne1 Qxd2
  28. 28.Qxd2 Nxd2
  29. 29.Kf2 Bd6
  30. 30.a4 f5
  31. 31.Ke2 Ne4
  32. 32.Nf3 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke3 Kf6
  34. 34.Ng1 g5
  35. 35.Ne2 g6
  36. 36.b4 Bf4+
  37. 37.Kf3 Bd2
  38. 38.b5 Nxc3

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