Simon Alapin vs Aron Nimzowitsch

RUS-ch · 1912 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Simon Alapin
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS-ch
Site Vilnius
Round 10
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/pR1Nr1p1/P3P3/4K3/8/5b2/8 b - - 13 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 c6
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.h3 Rb8
  10. 10.a5 Qc7
  11. 11.Bf1 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Bf8
  13. 13.g3 exd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 c5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bd7
  18. 18.Qd3 Re7
  19. 19.Nd2 Rbe8
  20. 20.Bg2 Re6
  21. 21.f4 d5
  22. 22.e5 Bb5
  23. 23.c4 dxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc3 Rd4
  26. 26.b3 Re8
  27. 27.Re3 Red8
  28. 28.Rae1 Bd7
  29. 29.Kh2 Bf5
  30. 30.Qb2 Qd7
  31. 31.Bf1 h5
  32. 32.Qf2 g6
  33. 33.Qf3 Be6
  34. 34.Bg2 h4
  35. 35.Qxb7 hxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 Bxh3
  37. 37.Qxd7 Bxd7
  38. 38.Be4 Be6
  39. 39.Rc3 Rb8
  40. 40.Kf3 Bh6
  41. 41.Nb6 Rb4
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rxb3+
  43. 43.Re3 Rb4
  44. 44.Rd3 Rxe4
  45. 45.Kxe4 Bf5+
  46. 46.Ke3 Bxd3
  47. 47.Kxd3 Bxf4
  48. 48.Ke4 Bg3
  49. 49.Rc6 Re8
  50. 50.Nc4 Re6
  51. 51.Rb6 Bf2
  52. 52.Nd6 Bg3
  53. 53.Nc4 Bf2
  54. 54.Nd6

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