Reuben Fine vs Savielly Tartakower

Ostende · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 2
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p6/5p2/P1p2k1P/2B4K/1P6/8/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd3 e5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nef6
  11. 11.e4 Re8
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxd5
  13. 13.O-O N5b6
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.Rd1 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Ne5
  17. 17.Be2 Qe7
  18. 18.b3 c6
  19. 19.Be3 Qf6
  20. 20.h3 g5
  21. 21.Rac1 Ng6
  22. 22.Nf3 Nd7
  23. 23.Bxg5 Qg7
  24. 24.Nd4 Qe5
  25. 25.Nf5 Nf6
  26. 26.Bc4 Be6
  27. 27.f3 Bxf5
  28. 28.exf5 Nf4
  29. 29.Re1 Qd4+
  30. 30.Qf2 Qxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 N4d5
  32. 32.g4 Kg7
  33. 33.Bd2 h6
  34. 34.Rxe8 Rxe8
  35. 35.Bxa5 Nf4
  36. 36.Kg3 N6d5
  37. 37.Re1 Rxe1
  38. 38.Bxe1 Kf6
  39. 39.Bd2 Ke5
  40. 40.a5 h5
  41. 41.h4 f6
  42. 42.Bc1 c5
  43. 43.Bd2 hxg4
  44. 44.fxg4 Ke4
  45. 45.Bxf4 Nxf4
  46. 46.h5 Nxh5+
  47. 47.gxh5 Kxf5
  48. 48.Kh4

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