Arnold S Denker vs Reuben Fine

USA-ch · 1936 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Arnold S Denker
Black Reuben Fine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3k4/1p2p3/1P3p1N/2n1PK2/5P1P/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Bxc4 a6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1
  9. 9.Rxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.a3 Ke7
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Bb2 b5
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.Nd4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.Nb1 Nb6
  17. 17.Nd2 Na4
  18. 18.Ba1 Bd5
  19. 19.Bf3 Bxf3
  20. 20.N2xf3 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Ra8
  22. 22.Nc6+ Ke8
  23. 23.Be5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Ncxe5 Nd5
  25. 25.Rc6 Ne7
  26. 26.Rc7 f6
  27. 27.Nc6 Nxc6
  28. 28.Rxc6 Kd7
  29. 29.Rc2 e5
  30. 30.Nd2 Nb6
  31. 31.Kf1 a5
  32. 32.Rc5 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Ra1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Na4
  35. 35.Rc2 Ra2
  36. 36.Kd3 Ra3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Nc3+
  38. 38.Kf3 f5
  39. 39.g4 g6
  40. 40.gxf5 gxf5
  41. 41.Kg2 Kd6
  42. 42.Nf3 Ne4
  43. 43.Nh4 f4
  44. 44.Kf3 Rc3
  45. 45.Rxc3 Nxc3

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