Reuben Fine vs Herman Steiner

New York m · 1932 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Herman Steiner
Result 1-0
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3B2k1/6p1/7p/5P2/pP6/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.e4 Qc7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nd7
  11. 11.d5 Nce5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.f4 Nxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 f6
  15. 15.Bh4 e5
  16. 16.Qg3 Ba6
  17. 17.fxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Bxf6 O-O
  19. 19.d6 Qd7
  20. 20.Be7 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Rxf1 Bxc4
  22. 22.Rf5 Re8
  23. 23.h3 h6
  24. 24.a3 a5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Kh7
  26. 26.Qf4 Kg8
  27. 27.Kh2 Be6
  28. 28.Qf3 a4
  29. 29.Qh5 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Qf5 Qxf5
  32. 32.exf5 b5
  33. 33.d7 Ra8
  34. 34.d8=Q+ Rxd8
  35. 35.Bxd8 b4
  36. 36.cxb4 cxb4
  37. 37.axb4

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