Alexander Alekhine vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Kecskemet-S1 · 1927 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kecskemet-S1
Site Kecskemet
Round 5
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6r1/pb1nB2k/1p1P2qp/5pp1/2P1p3/P1R4P/1P1N1PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Ne4 Nd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.O-O Nb4
  9. 9.Bc4 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Nd5
  12. 12.Rd1 c5
  13. 13.Bb5 Nc7
  14. 14.Bxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.dxc5 Qc6
  16. 16.Nd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.cxd6 Ne8
  18. 18.Bg5 Nf6
  19. 19.Rd4 Nd7
  20. 20.Be7 Rfc8
  21. 21.c3 e5
  22. 22.Rg4 Qd5
  23. 23.Rg3 Rc4
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe4
  25. 25.Qf1 Qc2
  26. 26.Rd2 Qa4
  27. 27.Re2 Re4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Qc1 h6
  30. 30.h3 Kh7
  31. 31.Qd1 g6
  32. 32.Rg4 Qd5
  33. 33.Qc2 Rg8
  34. 34.Rh4 f6
  35. 35.c4 Qe6
  36. 36.Nd2 Qf5
  37. 37.Qd1 g5
  38. 38.Rg4 Qg6
  39. 39.Rg3 f5
  40. 40.Rc3 e4

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