Sidney Norman Bernstein vs Reuben Fine

USA-ch · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Sidney Norman Bernstein
Black Reuben Fine
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 12
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3r4/3P1k2/R4p1p/3PbKpP/8/6P1/8 w - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bf4 Ne4
  9. 9.e3 g5
  10. 10.Be5 f6
  11. 11.Bg3 h5
  12. 12.h3 Nxg3
  13. 13.Qg6+ Kf8
  14. 14.fxg3 Qd6
  15. 15.O-O-O Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Ne7
  17. 17.Qb1 Qa3+
  18. 18.Kd2 Nf5
  19. 19.Bd3 Nxg3
  20. 20.Rhe1 Kg7
  21. 21.h4 g4
  22. 22.Ng1 b5
  23. 23.Rc1 Bd7
  24. 24.Qb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.cxb4 c6
  26. 26.a4 bxa4
  27. 27.Rc5 Rhb8
  28. 28.Kc3 Re8
  29. 29.Kd2 Rab8
  30. 30.Rb1 Re7
  31. 31.Ra5 Be8
  32. 32.Ne2 Nxe2
  33. 33.Bxe2 Reb7
  34. 34.Rxa4 c5
  35. 35.b5 c4
  36. 36.e4 Bxb5
  37. 37.Rab4 a5
  38. 38.R4b2 Ba6
  39. 39.Rxb7+ Rxb7
  40. 40.Re1 Re7
  41. 41.exd5 c3+
  42. 42.Kxc3 Rxe2
  43. 43.Ra1 Re3+
  44. 44.Kc2 Re7
  45. 45.Rxa5 Bb7
  46. 46.Kd3 f5
  47. 47.d6 Be4+
  48. 48.Ke3 Rd7
  49. 49.Kf4 Kf6

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