Ossip Bernstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ossip Bernstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/2p2k1p/1p1p4/3P1Q2/1Pq5/8/6P1/7K b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.e3 Bb4
  6. 6.Qb3 Qe7
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.Be2 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Rxa1+
  13. 13.Bxa1 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Ne4
  15. 15.Qc2 f5
  16. 16.Nd2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Ra8
  18. 18.Bc3 Qe8
  19. 19.d5 e5
  20. 20.f4 Bc8
  21. 21.Qb2 Qe7
  22. 22.fxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bd4 Bd7
  24. 24.Ra1 Re8
  25. 25.Ra7 Qd8
  26. 26.Qa1 f4
  27. 27.exf4 Ng6
  28. 28.Bf3 Nxf4
  29. 29.Bxg7 Qg5
  30. 30.Bh8 Nd3
  31. 31.h4 Qg3
  32. 32.Ra8 Bc8
  33. 33.Be4 Qf2+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Ne5
  36. 36.Bxe5 Qxe4
  37. 37.Bh8 Qe3+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qf4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qg3
  40. 40.Bc3 Qe3+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qf4
  42. 42.Qd1 Qh6+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qe3+
  44. 44.Kh1 Qh6+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qe3+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qxc3
  47. 47.Rxc8 Rxc8
  48. 48.Qg4+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qxc8 Qxc4
  50. 50.Qf5+

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