Efim Bogoljubow vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1923 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 87 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1P6/K3k3/p7/P7/8/7p/7R b - - 1 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.g3 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d6 Bxg2
  11. 11.dxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.dxe5 Bxf1
  13. 13.exf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Qxf1 c6
  15. 15.Be3 Rfd8
  16. 16.a4 Qf5
  17. 17.Qb1 Qxb1+
  18. 18.Rxb1 Kf8
  19. 19.Kf1 f6
  20. 20.Ke1 Ke8
  21. 21.b4 Kd7
  22. 22.Kd2 Kc7+
  23. 23.Kc2 Rdb8
  24. 24.g4 h6
  25. 25.h4 a5
  26. 26.b5 c5
  27. 27.Bf4+ e5
  28. 28.Be3 Rd8
  29. 29.Rh1 Rd7
  30. 30.Ne4 Rh8
  31. 31.Nd2 Kb7
  32. 32.Nc4 Re8
  33. 33.Kb3 Rdd8
  34. 34.Bd2 Ka7
  35. 35.Bc3 Rh8
  36. 36.Kc2 Rhf8
  37. 37.Ne3 Kb7
  38. 38.Nf5 Rd7
  39. 39.Rh3 Kc7
  40. 40.e4 Rh8
  41. 41.Ne3 Kd6
  42. 42.Nd5 Rb7
  43. 43.Rd3 Ke6
  44. 44.f4 Rf8
  45. 45.Kb3 exf4
  46. 46.Nxf4+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rd6 Re8
  48. 48.e5 fxe5
  49. 49.Ng6 e4
  50. 50.Kc2 Re6
  51. 51.Ne5+ Ke7
  52. 52.Rd1 Ke8
  53. 53.h5 Rbe7
  54. 54.Rd5 Rf6
  55. 55.Nc6 Rf2+
  56. 56.Kb3 Re6
  57. 57.Rd8+ Kf7
  58. 58.Ne5+ Ke7
  59. 59.Rd7+ Ke8
  60. 60.Rxg7 e3
  61. 61.Rg6 Ke7
  62. 62.Rg7+ Kd8
  63. 63.Rd7+ Kc8
  64. 64.Rd3 e2
  65. 65.Re3 Kc7
  66. 66.Kc4 Rg2
  67. 67.Kd5 Re8
  68. 68.Kc4 Rd8
  69. 69.g5 Rxg5
  70. 70.Rxe2 Re8
  71. 71.Kd5 Rxh5
  72. 72.Rf2 Rd8+
  73. 73.Kc4 Re8
  74. 74.Rf7+ Kd6
  75. 75.Rd7+ Ke6
  76. 76.Rb7 Rxe5
  77. 77.Bxe5 Kxe5
  78. 78.Rxb6 Rh8
  79. 79.Rc6 h5
  80. 80.Rxc5+ Kd6
  81. 81.b6 h4
  82. 82.Kb5 h3
  83. 83.Rc1 Rb8
  84. 84.Rd1+ Ke6
  85. 85.Rh1 Rh8
  86. 86.b7 h2
  87. 87.Ka6

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