Efim Bogoljubow vs Aron Nimzowitsch

DSB-24.Kongress · 1925 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event DSB-24.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 8
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/5k2/1p1R2rp/p1p1Pp2/P1P1P2B/1PK3Pb/3R4/8 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.e3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bxd8 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bh4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Kxd2 c5
  14. 14.f3 a5
  15. 15.b3 f6
  16. 16.Bd3 Ke7
  17. 17.Bg3 h6
  18. 18.h4 Rhc8
  19. 19.a4 Rh8
  20. 20.h5 Rag8
  21. 21.Kc3 Nf8
  22. 22.Rad1 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Rd2 g5
  25. 25.hxg6 Nxg6
  26. 26.Bxg6 Rxg6
  27. 27.Rhd1 Bc8
  28. 28.Bh4 Rf8
  29. 29.g3 e4
  30. 30.fxe4 Bg4
  31. 31.Rf1 Ke6
  32. 32.Rd5 Re8
  33. 33.Rf2 Bh3
  34. 34.e5 f5
  35. 35.e4 Rf8
  36. 36.Rd6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rfd2

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