Alexander Alekhine vs Aron Nimzowitsch

New York · 1927 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q2k4/3n4/1p3P2/pP3rP1/8/4K3/8/8 b - - 2 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Nh3 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qe7
  12. 12.Bg3 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.O-O-O g6
  15. 15.Bc2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Ba4 Rhe8
  17. 17.Nf2 Qe6
  18. 18.Nd3 Re7
  19. 19.Rd2 Rde8
  20. 20.Rhd1 Bc6
  21. 21.Bc2 Nh5
  22. 22.Nxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rd6 Nxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Qxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rc7
  26. 26.b4 Nb7
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.Ba4 Ree6
  29. 29.Bxc6 Rxc6
  30. 30.Qxe5 Rxc4+
  31. 31.Kd2 h5
  32. 32.a3 Rc7
  33. 33.Qe8+ Nd8
  34. 34.e4 Rd7+
  35. 35.Ke3 Rc7
  36. 36.Kf4 Rc3
  37. 37.a4 Rc2
  38. 38.Qe7 Rc7
  39. 39.Qf6 Rc2
  40. 40.Qe7 Rc7
  41. 41.Qd6 Ne6+
  42. 42.Ke5 Nd8
  43. 43.Qd5 Rc6
  44. 44.Kf4 Ne6+
  45. 45.Ke3 Rc3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rc7
  47. 47.f4 Nd8
  48. 48.Ke3 Rc3+
  49. 49.Kd4 Rc7
  50. 50.Ke5 a5
  51. 51.Qa8+ Kd7
  52. 52.b5 Ke7
  53. 53.f5 f6+
  54. 54.Kd4 Rd7+
  55. 55.Ke3 gxf5
  56. 56.exf5 Nf7
  57. 57.Qf3 Ne5
  58. 58.Qxh5 Rd3+
  59. 59.Kf2 Rd2+
  60. 60.Kf1 Rd4
  61. 61.Qh7+ Kd6
  62. 62.Qb7 Nd7
  63. 63.Qc6+ Ke7
  64. 64.Qe6+ Kd8
  65. 65.Qb3 Rb4
  66. 66.Qd1 Ke7
  67. 67.Qe2+ Kd8
  68. 68.Qa2 Ke7
  69. 69.Ke2 Re4+
  70. 70.Kf3 Rb4
  71. 71.Ke3 Nc5
  72. 72.Qg8 Nd7
  73. 73.g4 Rxa4
  74. 74.g5 fxg5
  75. 75.Qxg5+ Kd6
  76. 76.Qg6+ Kc7
  77. 77.Qc6+ Kd8
  78. 78.f6 Ra1
  79. 79.g4 Rf1
  80. 80.g5 Rf5
  81. 81.Qa8+

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