Willem Schelfhout vs Geza Maroczy

Amsterdam · 1920 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Willem Schelfhout
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 0-1
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1920.05.28
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/5ppp/2p3n1/q5B1/1p1pP3/1b1P1N2/1P1Q2PP/1KR2R2 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Ne7
  6. 6.fxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Qd6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd4
  10. 10.Bc4 c6
  11. 11.Rf1 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 a5
  13. 13.a3 Nxb3
  14. 14.cxb3 Ng6
  15. 15.O-O-O b4
  16. 16.axb4 axb4
  17. 17.Ne2 Be6
  18. 18.Kc2 Bd4
  19. 19.Nexd4 Qc5+
  20. 20.Kb1 exd4
  21. 21.Rc1 Ra1+
  22. 22.Kxa1 Qa5+
  23. 23.Kb1 Bxb3

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