Efim Bogoljubow vs Aron Nimzowitsch

St Petersburg · 1913 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1913.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r1b3k1/7p/p1p1p1p1/4p3/1P6/4Q3/P2r1qPP/4RB1K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Qg4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qc7
  8. 8.Qg3 Nxc5
  9. 9.Bd3 g6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Ne7
  12. 12.Rac1 Bg7
  13. 13.b4 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne2 O-O
  15. 15.Ned4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Qb8
  19. 19.Rb1 Nb6
  20. 20.Nd2 Rd8
  21. 21.Rfc1 Nd5
  22. 22.Re1 Nxf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qg5 Qd6
  26. 26.Rbe1 Qd4
  27. 27.Bf1 Qxf2+
  28. 28.Kh1 f6
  29. 29.Qe3 fxe5

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