Fritz Saemisch vs Geza Maroczy

Karlsbad · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 104 moves

The Game

White Fritz Saemisch
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D61)
Moves 104
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/8/5Q2/4P2K/8/6q1/8 b - - 6 104

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nf8
  12. 12.h3 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Na4 N6d7
  15. 15.Rfc1 g6
  16. 16.Qb3 Kg7
  17. 17.Rc2 f6
  18. 18.Rac1 Re7
  19. 19.Nc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.dxc5 Qc7
  21. 21.Qc3 Nd7
  22. 22.Nd4 Ne5
  23. 23.Bf1 h5
  24. 24.Re1 Nf7
  25. 25.b4 Bd7
  26. 26.a4 Ng5
  27. 27.Rb1 Ne4
  28. 28.Qb2 Kf7
  29. 29.Bd3 Rae8
  30. 30.Qc1 Kg7
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.axb5 cxb5
  33. 33.Bxb5 Bxb5
  34. 34.Rxb5 Kh7
  35. 35.c6 bxc6
  36. 36.Nxc6 Rg7
  37. 37.Rxd5 Qb7
  38. 38.Ra5 Ra8
  39. 39.Rxa8 Qxa8
  40. 40.Nd4 Qa5
  41. 41.h4 Qe5
  42. 42.Rc4 Nd6
  43. 43.Rc7 Nf5
  44. 44.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  45. 45.Nxf5+ Qxf5
  46. 46.Qc7+ Kg8
  47. 47.f3 Qd3
  48. 48.e4 Qd2
  49. 49.Kh2 Qb2
  50. 50.Qg3 Kf7
  51. 51.f4 Qe2
  52. 52.Qb3+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qb7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Qc8+ Ke7
  55. 55.Qc7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Qc6+ Ke7
  57. 57.Qc5+ Kf7
  58. 58.Qd5+ Ke7
  59. 59.Qb7+ Ke8
  60. 60.Qc6+ Ke7
  61. 61.Qc5+ Kf7
  62. 62.Qc7+ Ke6
  63. 63.f5+ gxf5
  64. 64.Qc8+ Ke7
  65. 65.Qxf5 Kf7
  66. 66.Kh3 Qd3+
  67. 67.Qf3 Qd7+
  68. 68.Kh2 Qb5
  69. 69.Qf4 Qe2
  70. 70.Qf3 Qb5
  71. 71.g4 hxg4
  72. 72.Qxg4 Qb2+
  73. 73.Kg3 Qc3+
  74. 74.Qf3 Qc7+
  75. 75.Kg4 Qd7+
  76. 76.Kh5 Qe8
  77. 77.Qf5 Qh8+
  78. 78.Kg4 Qg8+
  79. 79.Kf4 Qb8+
  80. 80.Kg4 Qg8+
  81. 81.Kf3 Qg1
  82. 82.Qd7+ Kf8
  83. 83.Qh7 Qd1+
  84. 84.Kf4 Qd6+
  85. 85.Kg4 Qe6+
  86. 86.Kh5 Qe5+
  87. 87.Kg4 Qe6+
  88. 88.Qf5 Qg8+
  89. 89.Kf4 Qf7
  90. 90.Qd5 Qg6
  91. 91.h5 Qh6+
  92. 92.Kg4 Ke7
  93. 93.Qc5+ Kd7
  94. 94.Qf5+ Ke7
  95. 95.Qf4 Qg7+
  96. 96.Kh4 Qg2
  97. 97.h6 Kf7
  98. 98.Qc7+ Kg8
  99. 99.Qd8+ Kh7
  100. 100.Qe7+ Kxh6
  101. 101.Qxf6+ Kh7
  102. 102.Qf7+ Kh8
  103. 103.Qh5+ Kg8
  104. 104.Qf5

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