Alexander Alekhine vs Aron Nimzowitsch

New York · 1927 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1927.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p4ppp/1p3n2/8/3B1P2/1P4P1/P5KP/R4R2 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 Bd6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nc4 Qb8
  12. 12.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  13. 13.d3 O-O
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qd4+
  16. 16.Qxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nf6
  19. 19.Bb2 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2

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