Carl Schlechter vs Geza Maroczy

Monte Carlo · 1902 · French Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 12
Date 1902.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/pp2P1rp/5Q2/q7/8/8/P4P1P/3RR2K b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bb4
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.O-O Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Rb1 f5
  10. 10.exf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Be3 Qe7
  12. 12.Rb3 Bb4
  13. 13.Bd2 Bd6
  14. 14.c4 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Nd8
  16. 16.Re1 O-O
  17. 17.Nh4 f5
  18. 18.Nf3 c6
  19. 19.Ne5 Nf7
  20. 20.Qh5 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Nh8
  22. 22.Bb4 c5
  23. 23.Bxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Rg3+ Ng6
  25. 25.Rxg6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qh6 Rf7
  27. 27.Bxe6 Bxe6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Rg8
  29. 29.Rd6 f4
  30. 30.Rd3 Qa5
  31. 31.Rdd1 Rg6
  32. 32.Qh3 f3
  33. 33.e6 Rxg2+
  34. 34.Kh1 Re7
  35. 35.Qxf3 Rg8
  36. 36.Qf6+ Reg7
  37. 37.e7

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