William Albert Fairhurst vs Aron Nimzowitsch

London · 1927 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White William Albert Fairhurst
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R2R4/2r2p2/2k1p3/p3P3/P5P1/1r3P1P/4qBK1 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Qe7
  5. 5.g3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Nbxd2 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O h6
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.e4 e5
  11. 11.d5 a5
  12. 12.a3 a4
  13. 13.c5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nc4 Nfd7
  15. 15.Rad1 b5
  16. 16.d6 Qe6
  17. 17.dxc7 Qxc4
  18. 18.cxb8=Q Rxb8
  19. 19.Qxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Rd5 Rxb2
  21. 21.Rc1 f6
  22. 22.Bf1 Nb6
  23. 23.Rxc5 Be6
  24. 24.Rc6 Bf7
  25. 25.Nd2 Rxd2
  26. 26.Rxb6 Red8
  27. 27.Rb4 Ra2
  28. 28.Rb7 Rc8
  29. 29.Rd1 c3
  30. 30.Rdd7 Bb3
  31. 31.Rxg7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Rg6 Rc6
  33. 33.Rxh6 Rb2
  34. 34.Ra7 Bg8
  35. 35.Rh8 c2
  36. 36.Ra8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Ra7+ Kd6
  38. 38.Rxg8 c1=Q
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kc5
  40. 40.Rdd7 Qe1

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