Lajos Asztalos vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Kecskemet-S1 · 1927 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Lajos Asztalos
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kecskemet-S1
Site Kecskemet
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

2k5/2p5/3n4/2Nrp3/5b1P/5K2/R4B2/8 b - - 3 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nd5 Nf6
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  7. 7.Bc4 d6
  8. 8.h3 Qe7
  9. 9.d3 Nd8
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.Qd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Nh2 Bxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 Qe6
  15. 15.Qd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Be7
  17. 17.c4 a5
  18. 18.b3 b6
  19. 19.a3 Nb7
  20. 20.b4 Ra7
  21. 21.Bd2 g6
  22. 22.Rfb1 f5
  23. 23.exf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Nf1 Kf7
  25. 25.Ng3 Kg6
  26. 26.Ne2 Rfa8
  27. 27.Bc3 Bf6
  28. 28.Kf1 h5
  29. 29.Ke1 h4
  30. 30.Kd2 f4
  31. 31.Kc2 Kf5
  32. 32.Bb2 Rg8
  33. 33.g4+ hxg3
  34. 34.fxg3 Bg5
  35. 35.gxf4 Bxf4
  36. 36.Rg1 Raa8
  37. 37.Raf1 Rxg1
  38. 38.Rxg1 Bh6
  39. 39.Ng3+ Kf6
  40. 40.Ne4+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rf1+ Ke7
  42. 42.Bc3 Rh8
  43. 43.Kb3 Be3
  44. 44.Rf3 Bc1
  45. 45.Be1 axb4
  46. 46.axb4 Bf4
  47. 47.Bc3 Rh4
  48. 48.Be1 Rh8
  49. 49.Kc2 Kd7
  50. 50.Ra3 Nd8
  51. 51.h4 Kc8
  52. 52.Nc3 Kb8
  53. 53.Kd3 Rg8
  54. 54.Ra2 Rg1
  55. 55.Bf2 Rh1
  56. 56.Ne4 Nf7
  57. 57.c5 bxc5
  58. 58.bxc5 dxc5
  59. 59.Nxc5 Rd1+
  60. 60.Ke4 Nd6+
  61. 61.Kf3 Rxd5
  62. 62.Rb2+ Kc8
  63. 63.Ra2

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