Albert Becker vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1929 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Albert Becker
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r4/1k2rp2/1p6/p2qPP2/3pRQ2/P2R4/1P6/1K6 b - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Be3 Nge7
  9. 9.Qd2 Qd7
  10. 10.Nf4 Bg6
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Nxd3 b6
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Bf4 Ng6
  16. 16.Ne5 Ncxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Rhe8
  19. 19.Rhe1 Kb8
  20. 20.Qd3 h5
  21. 21.f4 g6
  22. 22.Qf3 d4
  23. 23.g4 hxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 c5
  25. 25.f5 gxf5
  26. 26.gxf5 Qd5
  27. 27.Qf4 Ka8
  28. 28.Kb1 Re7
  29. 29.c3 a5
  30. 30.cxd4 cxd4
  31. 31.Rd3 Kb7
  32. 32.Re4

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