Carl Schlechter vs Geza Maroczy

Ostende · 1905 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 7
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2q3k1/1b2bppp/p3pn2/1p2N3/3P4/P4P2/1P1BQ1PP/1B4K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.a3 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 a6
  11. 11.Be3 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qe2 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 Rc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Nc4
  16. 16.Ne5 Nb6
  17. 17.Rc2 Nbd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rxc2
  20. 20.Rxc2 Qa8
  21. 21.Bd2 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  23. 23.Bb1 Nf6
  24. 24.f3

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