Wilhelm Steinitz vs Geza Maroczy

London · 1899 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 10
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/p3r3/K2k4/P6R/8/8/8/8 w - - 11 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.c5 b6
  9. 9.Ba3 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O Rf7
  11. 11.f3 Bb7
  12. 12.c4 g5
  13. 13.e4 d6
  14. 14.cxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.cxd5 fxe4
  17. 17.fxe4 Ng6
  18. 18.Qd2 h6
  19. 19.Nd4 Qf8
  20. 20.Ne6 Qe7
  21. 21.Nxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Qxg5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qxg6+ Rg7
  24. 24.Qxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 Ne3
  26. 26.Rf3 Rxg2+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rg6
  28. 28.Rxe3 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rg1+ Kh7
  30. 30.Rh3+ Rh6
  31. 31.Rhg3 Kh8
  32. 32.Re1 Rh4
  33. 33.Kg1 Rg8
  34. 34.Re3 Rc8
  35. 35.Rh3 Rg8+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rg4
  37. 37.Rxh4+ Rxh4
  38. 38.Kg3 Rh6
  39. 39.Bc4 Kg7
  40. 40.e5 Bc8
  41. 41.e6 b5
  42. 42.Bd5 Kf6
  43. 43.h4 Ke7
  44. 44.Kg4 Kf6
  45. 45.h5 Rh8
  46. 46.Rf3+ Ke5
  47. 47.Rf5+ Kd6
  48. 48.Bb3 Bxe6
  49. 49.Bxe6 Kxe6
  50. 50.Rxb5 Rg8+
  51. 51.Kh4 Kf6
  52. 52.Ra5 Rg7
  53. 53.Ra3 Rc7
  54. 54.Rf3+ Kg7
  55. 55.Kg5 Rc6
  56. 56.a4 Ra6
  57. 57.Rf4 Ra5+
  58. 58.Kg4 Kh6
  59. 59.Re4 Rg5+
  60. 60.Kf4 Kxh5
  61. 61.Ke3 Ra5
  62. 62.Kd3 Kg5
  63. 63.Kc3 Kf5
  64. 64.Rh4 Re5
  65. 65.a5 Re3+
  66. 66.Kd4 Ra3
  67. 67.Rh5+ Ke6
  68. 68.Kc4 Kd6
  69. 69.Kb5 Re3
  70. 70.Ka6 Re7

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