Erik Sr Andersen vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Copenhagen Politiken · 1927 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Erik Sr Andersen
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Copenhagen Politiken
Site Copenhagen
Round 1
Date 1927.06.08
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/4R3/8/4k3/4p2r/1P6/3K4/8 b - - 10 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Be3 Nge7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.Bd3 Qd7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O f6
  10. 10.Na4 Ng6
  11. 11.Bxf5 Qxf5
  12. 12.a3 Bd6
  13. 13.Ne1 Rhe8
  14. 14.g3 Re7
  15. 15.Nd3 Rde8
  16. 16.Nc3 Na5
  17. 17.Nb5 Nc4
  18. 18.Nxd6+ Nxd6
  19. 19.b3 Qf3
  20. 20.Kb2 Nf5
  21. 21.Qa5 Kb8
  22. 22.Nc5 Ka8
  23. 23.Qb4 c6
  24. 24.Rhe1 Nxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Nf8
  26. 26.Rd3 Ne6
  27. 27.e4 Qf2
  28. 28.Na4 Ng5
  29. 29.e5 Ne4
  30. 30.exf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Rde3 Qxh2
  32. 32.R1e2 Qh6
  33. 33.c4 f5
  34. 34.cxd5 cxd5
  35. 35.Qa5 Qd6
  36. 36.Nc3 Rd7
  37. 37.Nb5 Qb6
  38. 38.Qxb6 axb6
  39. 39.Rf3 Rf8
  40. 40.Nc3 Rff7
  41. 41.Nxd5 Rxd5
  42. 42.Rxe4 fxe4
  43. 43.Rxf7 Rxd4
  44. 44.Rxh7 Rd2+
  45. 45.Kc3 Rd3+
  46. 46.Kc2 Rxg3
  47. 47.Rh2 Re3
  48. 48.Rh8+ Ka7
  49. 49.a4 b5
  50. 50.axb5 Kb6
  51. 51.Rh7 Rg3
  52. 52.Re7 Rg4
  53. 53.Kc3 Rh4
  54. 54.Kc2 Rh2+
  55. 55.Kc3 Rh4
  56. 56.Kc2 Kxb5
  57. 57.Rxb7+ Kc5
  58. 58.Kd2 Kd4
  59. 59.Rd7+ Ke5
  60. 60.Re7+ Kf4
  61. 61.Rf7+ Ke5
  62. 62.Re7+

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