Jose Raul Capablanca vs William Albert Fairhurst

Margate · 1935 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black William Albert Fairhurst
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 1
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/3nkp2/1pr5/1R2p2p/4PP1P/4B3/5K2/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Na6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nxc5
  9. 9.Nd2 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.f3 Rd8
  12. 12.e4 Nd3+
  13. 13.Bxd3 Qxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Rxd3
  15. 15.Ke2 Rd8
  16. 16.Rd1 b6
  17. 17.Nc4 Ba6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.b3 Rc8
  20. 20.Be3 Bxc4+
  21. 21.bxc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.a4 Kf8
  23. 23.a5 Nd7
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Rb1 Rc2+
  27. 27.Kf1 Rc6
  28. 28.Kf2 Ke7
  29. 29.Rb5 e5
  30. 30.g4 g6
  31. 31.gxh5 gxh5
  32. 32.f4

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