Richard Reti vs Geza Maroczy

Karlsbad · 1923 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/7R/4k3/6K1/Prp3P1/8/8/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 e5
  3. 3.dxe5 dxe5
  4. 4.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  5. 5.Be3 Be6
  6. 6.Nd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Bxc4
  8. 8.Nxc4 f6
  9. 9.O-O-O Kc8
  10. 10.Ne2 Bc5
  11. 11.Rd2 Bxe3
  12. 12.Nxe3 Ne7
  13. 13.Rhd1 Nc5
  14. 14.Ng3 a5
  15. 15.f3 g6
  16. 16.Ng4 Ra6
  17. 17.Ne2 Re6
  18. 18.Nc3 b6
  19. 19.Nd5 Rf8
  20. 20.a3 a4
  21. 21.Nf2 Nxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 f5
  23. 23.Re1 Rfe8
  24. 24.Nd3 Nxd3+
  25. 25.Rxd3 Rd6
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Rde3 Rde6
  28. 28.g4 fxg4
  29. 29.fxg4 e4
  30. 30.Rf1 Kd7
  31. 31.Rf7+ R8e7
  32. 32.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  33. 33.Kd2 Kd6
  34. 34.Rh3 Rg7
  35. 35.Rh4 Ke5
  36. 36.Ke3 Kf6
  37. 37.h3 Kg6
  38. 38.Rh5 Rf7
  39. 39.Re5 Rf3+
  40. 40.Kxe4 Rxh3
  41. 41.Re7 c5
  42. 42.Kf4 Rh2
  43. 43.Re6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rxb6 Rxc2
  45. 45.Kg5 Kg7
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Ra7 Rxb2
  48. 48.Rxa4 Rb3
  49. 49.Ra8+ Kf7
  50. 50.a4 c4
  51. 51.Ra7+ Ke6
  52. 52.Rxh7 Rb4

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