Jose Raul Capablanca vs Theo D Van Scheltinga

Buenos Aires ol f-A · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Theo D Van Scheltinga
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires ol f-A
Site Buenos Aires
Round 5
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2P3k1/p3Q1p1/6qp/6P1/5P2/4P1K1/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.g3 Qe7
  8. 8.Bg2 e5
  9. 9.d5 a5
  10. 10.b4 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 Rxa1
  12. 12.Qxa1 Na6
  13. 13.Ba3 Ng4
  14. 14.h3 Nh6
  15. 15.Nf3 f5
  16. 16.b5 e4
  17. 17.bxa6 exf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 bxa6
  19. 19.c5 f4
  20. 20.cxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.gxf4 Rxf4
  22. 22.Rg1 Rf6
  23. 23.Bh5 Nf7
  24. 24.Rg3 Ne5
  25. 25.Re3 g6
  26. 26.Bg4 Bxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Qd7
  28. 28.f3 Qa4
  29. 29.Bb2 Qb4+
  30. 30.Bc3 Qb5
  31. 31.Bxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Rf7
  33. 33.Rc3 Qb1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Qb6+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qd8
  36. 36.Qe6 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc8 Qg5
  38. 38.d6 h5
  39. 39.Rc7 Rxc7
  40. 40.dxc7

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