Carl Schlechter vs Geza Maroczy

Monte Carlo · 1903 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 20
Date 1903.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/4k2p/1ppn1pp1/p1Np4/3P4/2P3P1/PP2KPP1/8 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rfe1 Rfe8
  12. 12.Bh4 Bh5
  13. 13.Bg3 Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Bg6
  15. 15.Nh4 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 g6
  17. 17.Nhf3 a6
  18. 18.Qc2 Kg7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Re8
  21. 21.Qb1 Qb8
  22. 22.Kf1 Qd8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Qxe8
  24. 24.Qe1 Qxe1+
  25. 25.Nxe1 Kf8
  26. 26.Ke2 Ke7
  27. 27.Nd3 Ne8
  28. 28.Nb3 Nd6
  29. 29.Nbc5 Nxc5
  30. 30.Nxc5 a5
  31. 31.Nd3 f6
  32. 32.Nc5 b6

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