Alexander Alekhine vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Zuerich · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4br2/2K1B1p1/3P1pkp/R2P4/8/5P2/6PP/8 b - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb4
  9. 9.Rc1 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Ba3
  13. 13.Rb1 e5
  14. 14.Bg3 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Qxd2+
  16. 16.Nxd2 Nb6
  17. 17.Bb3 Bf5
  18. 18.e4 Rae8
  19. 19.f3 Bc8
  20. 20.Ke2 Kh8
  21. 21.Bc7 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Kd3 b6
  24. 24.Rb3 Be7
  25. 25.exd5 Ba6+
  26. 26.Kc2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc3 Bb4
  28. 28.d6 Bxc3
  29. 29.Kxc3 Bb5
  30. 30.Nc4 f6
  31. 31.a4 Bd7
  32. 32.a5 bxa5
  33. 33.Nxa5 Rf7
  34. 34.Nb3 Bb5
  35. 35.Kb4 a6
  36. 36.d5 Kg8
  37. 37.Nd4 Be8
  38. 38.Ra1 Ra8
  39. 39.Ka5 Rd7
  40. 40.Kb6 Rf7
  41. 41.Kb7 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxa6 Rdd7
  43. 43.Kb6 Rf8
  44. 44.Ne6 Bf7
  45. 45.Nc5 Be8
  46. 46.Ra8 Kf7
  47. 47.Nxd7 Bxd7
  48. 48.Bd8 Kg6
  49. 49.Kc7 Bb5
  50. 50.Ra5 Be8
  51. 51.Be7

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