Reuben Fine vs Herman Steiner

New York m · 1932 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Herman Steiner
Result 1-0
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 6
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/7p/n1k1pp1B/pp6/8/P2K1PPP/N7 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bxf6 gxf6
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxc5
  9. 9.e3 Nc6
  10. 10.Ne2 Qa5
  11. 11.Ng3 Bd7
  12. 12.Be2 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O f5
  14. 14.Nh5 Ke7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rhd8
  16. 16.e4 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 fxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 h6
  19. 19.Rab1 b6
  20. 20.Bb5 Qxc3
  21. 21.Rbc1 Qe5
  22. 22.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  23. 23.Qxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rd1+
  25. 25.Bf1 f5
  26. 26.Nf4 Kd7
  27. 27.Rc2 b5
  28. 28.Ne2 b4
  29. 29.Rc1 Rd2
  30. 30.Ra1 a5
  31. 31.Nc1 Rd1
  32. 32.Nb3 Rxa1
  33. 33.Nxa1 Kc6
  34. 34.Be2 a4
  35. 35.Kf1 Kc5
  36. 36.Ke1 Nc6
  37. 37.Kd2 e5
  38. 38.Bh5 Na5

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