Karl Berndtsson Kullberg vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Kecskemet-B · 1927 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Karl Berndtsson Kullberg
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kecskemet-B
Site Kecskemet
Round 4
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/6b1/2p2p2/1p1p4/1P1P1p2/2P2P2/3K3P/4rN1R b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.c3 Ne7
  6. 6.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qd7
  9. 9.O-O Ng6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 Rae8
  12. 12.Nh4 f6
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Be3 Bf5
  15. 15.Nf1 Re7
  16. 16.Bd2 Rxe1
  17. 17.Rxe1 Ne7
  18. 18.Ne3 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 c6
  20. 20.Qe2 b5
  21. 21.Nf1 Kf7
  22. 22.Qf3 Qf5
  23. 23.Qxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.g3 Rb8
  25. 25.b4 a5
  26. 26.a3 Ra8
  27. 27.Kg2 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 Ra2
  29. 29.Kf3 Nc8
  30. 30.Ke2 f4
  31. 31.Kd3 g5
  32. 32.Re2 Nb6
  33. 33.Bc1 Ra8
  34. 34.gxf4 gxf4
  35. 35.f3 Nc4
  36. 36.Rg2 Re8
  37. 37.Bd2 Ra8
  38. 38.Rg4 Ra1
  39. 39.Rg1 Nxd2
  40. 40.Kxd2 Bf8
  41. 41.Ke2 Bg7
  42. 42.Rh1 Kg8
  43. 43.Kd3 Re1
  44. 44.Kd2

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