Reuben Fine vs Herbert Seidman

USA-ch · 1940 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Herbert Seidman
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/1b2Q2p/1p4pk/pPnP1p2/P4P2/6P1/1B4BP/6K1 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Bb2 c5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 Rc8
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.Rac1 Qb8
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Rcd8
  15. 15.f4 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Rfe8
  17. 17.a3 Nf8
  18. 18.b4 Bd6
  19. 19.Qd3 Qa8
  20. 20.Rce1 a5
  21. 21.b5 Re7
  22. 22.Re2 Rde8
  23. 23.Rfe1 N6d7
  24. 24.Nf1 f6
  25. 25.Nxd7 Nxd7
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rxe7
  27. 27.Rxe7 Bxe7
  28. 28.Ne3 g6
  29. 29.Qb3 Kf8
  30. 30.Nxd5 Qc8
  31. 31.a4 f5
  32. 32.Nxe7 Kxe7
  33. 33.Ba3+ Kf6
  34. 34.Qe3 Kg7
  35. 35.d5 Nc5
  36. 36.Qe7+ Kh6
  37. 37.Bb2

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