Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank Marshall

Budapest · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5pk1/1p3p1p/1P1R4/4PKPP/2r5/8 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Nd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxd4
  9. 9.e3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 O-O
  11. 11.b4 d5
  12. 12.Bb2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bd7
  14. 14.Rc1 b5
  15. 15.Be2 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd4 Rxc1+
  17. 17.Bxc1 Qa8
  18. 18.Bf3 Bc6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.O-O Qc7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rc8
  22. 22.Bb2 h6
  23. 23.h3 Qe7
  24. 24.Rd2 a6
  25. 25.Kh2 Qc7+
  26. 26.Kg1 Qe7
  27. 27.f3 Qc7
  28. 28.Kf2 a5
  29. 29.Qe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Bxe5 axb4
  31. 31.Bxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.axb4 Rc4
  33. 33.Rd4 Rc2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Rb2
  35. 35.f4 Kg7
  36. 36.f5 exf5
  37. 37.Kf3 Kg6
  38. 38.g3 h5
  39. 39.Rf4 Rc2
  40. 40.Rd4

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