Ossip Bernstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

RUS-ch · 1912 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Ossip Bernstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS-ch
Site Vilnius
Round 16
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/p5pk/1p5p/1Q6/5q2/2P4P/1P4P1/7K b - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Nc5
  9. 9.f3 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 d5
  11. 11.e5 Ne8
  12. 12.Nde2 Bc5+
  13. 13.Kh1 c6
  14. 14.Na4 Be7
  15. 15.Be3 Nc7
  16. 16.Qe1 b6
  17. 17.b4 Ba6
  18. 18.Rf2 f6
  19. 19.Nd4 Bb5
  20. 20.exf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nc3 Bxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Re8
  23. 23.Qd2 Qe7
  24. 24.f4 Qxb4
  25. 25.f5 Rf8
  26. 26.Rf4 Qd6
  27. 27.Rg4 Ne8
  28. 28.Re1 Rxf5
  29. 29.Nxb5 cxb5
  30. 30.Qd3 Qd7
  31. 31.h3 Nf6
  32. 32.Bxf6 Rxf6
  33. 33.Re7 Rf1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxe7
  35. 35.Qxd5+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qxa8+ Rf8
  37. 37.Qe4 Qd6+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qc5+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qd6+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qc5+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qd6+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qc5+
  43. 43.Kh2 h6
  44. 44.c3 Qd6+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qc5+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qd6+
  47. 47.Kg1 Qc5+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qd6+
  49. 49.Kg1 Qc5+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qd6+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qc5+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qd6+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qc5+
  54. 54.Kh2 Qd6+
  55. 55.Kg1 Qc5+
  56. 56.Kh2 Qd6+
  57. 57.Kg1 Qc5+
  58. 58.Kh2 Qd6+
  59. 59.Kg1 Qc5+
  60. 60.Kh2 Qd6+
  61. 61.Kg1 Qc5+
  62. 62.Kh2 Qd6+
  63. 63.Kg1 Qc5+
  64. 64.Kh2 Qf5
  65. 65.Qd4 Rf6
  66. 66.Re4 Rg6
  67. 67.Re5 Qf1
  68. 68.Qe4 Rf6
  69. 69.Re8+ Rf8
  70. 70.Qe7 Qf4+
  71. 71.Kh1 Rxe8
  72. 72.Qxe8+ Kh7
  73. 73.Qxb5

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