Reuben Fine vs B. Garfinkel

USA-ch prel · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black B. Garfinkel
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch prel
Site New York
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

qr5r/p1kn1ppp/bP1pp3/2pP4/2P1P3/R1PB1P2/4Q1PP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.e4 d6
  10. 10.O-O Qd7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Nc1 Na5
  13. 13.Nb3 Qa4
  14. 14.Qe2 Ba6
  15. 15.Nxa5 Qxa5
  16. 16.Rfb1 Qa4
  17. 17.Bc1 Nd7
  18. 18.Rb3 Qc6
  19. 19.a4 Kc7
  20. 20.a5 Ra8
  21. 21.Rba3 Rab8
  22. 22.d5 Qa8
  23. 23.axb6+

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