Efim Bogoljubow vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Bad Kissingen · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 3
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/8/p7/r4pK1/2R2P2/7P/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qe7
  7. 7.g3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Be4
  11. 11.Qb3 a5
  12. 12.Bh3 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 Bb7
  14. 14.f3 e5
  15. 15.e4 Rae8
  16. 16.Re1 Kh8
  17. 17.Nf1 Bc8
  18. 18.Bg2 Bb7
  19. 19.Ne3 Nh5
  20. 20.Ra2 g6
  21. 21.Rae2 f5
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 g5
  24. 24.Qb5 f4
  25. 25.Bh3 Ndf6
  26. 26.gxf4 Nxf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 gxf4
  28. 28.dxe5 Rg8+
  29. 29.Kh1 dxe5
  30. 30.Be6 Rg5
  31. 31.c5 bxc5
  32. 32.c4 c6
  33. 33.Qb2 cxd5
  34. 34.cxd5 Qd6
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Qxe5 Qxe5
  37. 37.Rxe5 c4
  38. 38.Rg5 c3
  39. 39.Rg1 Rd8
  40. 40.Rc1 Nxd5
  41. 41.Bxd5 Rxd5
  42. 42.Rxc3 Rd4
  43. 43.Kg2 Kg7
  44. 44.Kh3 Rxa4
  45. 45.Kg4

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