Carl Schlechter vs Geza Maroczy

Prague · 1908 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 18
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/1b4p1/p2k1p1p/1p2p3/1P2P3/P4P2/3BK1PP/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.a3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Kxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.b4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bb2 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rc1 Ke7
  14. 14.Ke2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rhd1 Rxc1
  16. 16.Rxc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Rxc8 Bxc8
  18. 18.Ne4 h6
  19. 19.Nxd6 Kxd6
  20. 20.Nd2 Bb7
  21. 21.f3 e5
  22. 22.e4 Ne8
  23. 23.Bb1 f6
  24. 24.Ba2 Nc7
  25. 25.Nf1 Ne6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Kxe6
  27. 27.Nd2 Nb6
  28. 28.Nb3 Kd6
  29. 29.Bc1 Nc4
  30. 30.Nd2 Nxd2
  31. 31.Bxd2

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