Jose Raul Capablanca vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

Moscow · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4R3/p1rk3p/1p4p1/5p2/P2K4/2P2PP1/7P/8 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.f3 c5
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Bf4 Be7
  13. 13.Rc1 Qd7
  14. 14.Be4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qa4 f5
  16. 16.Bd3 O-O
  17. 17.Bc4 Kh8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bf6
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qe8
  21. 21.Nc3 Na5
  22. 22.Qxe8 Rfxe8
  23. 23.Bxb7 Nxb7
  24. 24.Rd7 Nc5
  25. 25.Rd5 Rcd8
  26. 26.Rcd1 Rxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 g6
  28. 28.Kf2 Kg8
  29. 29.Be3 Ne6
  30. 30.g3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rd6 Bxc3
  32. 32.bxc3 Nc5
  33. 33.Bd4 Rc7
  34. 34.Ke3 Kf7
  35. 35.Rd8 Ne6
  36. 36.Ra8 Nxd4
  37. 37.Kxd4 Ke6
  38. 38.a4 Kd6
  39. 39.Re8 Kd7

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