Efim Bogoljubow vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Bled · 1931 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/6K1/1p5P/b7/8/pk6/8 w - - 3 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Nd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Bxd2 Qxc5
  12. 12.e3 O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxh7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Be4 b5
  16. 16.O-O Bb7
  17. 17.Bc3 f5
  18. 18.Bf3 e5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qe7
  20. 20.Bxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Bb4 Qg5
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.exf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Bxf8 Rxf8
  25. 25.Qf2 Qxf2+
  26. 26.Kxf2 Rf6
  27. 27.Rd4 Rg6
  28. 28.g3 Be4
  29. 29.Rad1 Bd3
  30. 30.Re1 Be4
  31. 31.Ke3 Rh6
  32. 32.Re2 Bd3
  33. 33.Rf2 Re6+
  34. 34.Kd2 a5
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Ra8 a4
  37. 37.Rb8 Re5
  38. 38.Rb6 g6
  39. 39.Kc3 Kh6
  40. 40.Kd4 Re4+
  41. 41.Kc3 Re5
  42. 42.Rd2 Re3
  43. 43.Kb4 Kh5
  44. 44.Rd6 Bf1
  45. 45.Rf2 Rb3+
  46. 46.Kc5 Bd3
  47. 47.Rd8 Kg5
  48. 48.Rd2 c3
  49. 49.bxc3 Bc4
  50. 50.Kd4 Rxa3
  51. 51.Rd6 Ra1
  52. 52.Kc5 a3
  53. 53.h4+ Kh5
  54. 54.R2d4 Rf1
  55. 55.Rd8 f4
  56. 56.Ra8 a2
  57. 57.Rxf4 Rxf4
  58. 58.gxf4 Kg4
  59. 59.Kd6 Bb3
  60. 60.Ra3 Kxf4
  61. 61.Ke7 Ke4
  62. 62.Kf6 Kd3
  63. 63.Kxg6 Kxc3
  64. 64.h5 Kb2
  65. 65.Ra8 Ba4

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