Carl Schlechter vs Geza Maroczy

Budapest · 1896 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1896.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/1b4pp/p3q3/1pQpp3/1P6/2P2B2/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Bd3 dxe4
  4. 4.Bxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf3 Bd6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Bxd6 cxd6
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.Nbc3 b6
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf4 Re8
  13. 13.Nd3 a6
  14. 14.Ne5 Qc7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Ne2 Rad8
  17. 17.c3 Nf8
  18. 18.Nc1 f6
  19. 19.Nb3 e5
  20. 20.dxe5 fxe5
  21. 21.Qd2 Ne6
  22. 22.Rad1 Nc5
  23. 23.Qg5 Nxb3
  24. 24.axb3 b5
  25. 25.b4 Qe7
  26. 26.Qe3 Qf7
  27. 27.Qc5 Qe6

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