Simon Alapin vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1911 · Old Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Simon Alapin
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1b6/2p3p1/2Rp1rP1/3R1P2/1P3K2/r7/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.f4 e5
  6. 6.Nf3 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nc5
  8. 8.Bd3 Qb6
  9. 9.Bc2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Kh1 Rd8
  12. 12.Rb1 Be6
  13. 13.f5 Bc8
  14. 14.Bg5 Ncd7
  15. 15.Qd2 a6
  16. 16.b3 Qc7
  17. 17.Rbd1 b5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Ne5
  19. 19.cxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bb1 Bb7
  21. 21.Qc1 Qb6
  22. 22.h3 Nxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Qf2
  24. 24.Qe3 Qg3
  25. 25.f4 Qxe3
  26. 26.Rxe3 h6
  27. 27.Bh4 b4
  28. 28.Na4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Bxh4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Ra7
  31. 31.Be4 Be7
  32. 32.Bf3 d5
  33. 33.Rbd4 Rd6
  34. 34.Kh2 Rf6
  35. 35.Bg4 Bd6
  36. 36.Rc1 h5
  37. 37.Kg3 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 g5
  39. 39.fxg6 fxg6
  40. 40.g5 Rf5
  41. 41.Kf3 Ra8
  42. 42.Nc5 Bxc5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rxa2

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