Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky vs Aron Nimzowitsch

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r2/2K5/2P5/8/5p2/7k/8/6R1 w - - 0 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 Re8
  13. 13.Rae1 Nh7
  14. 14.h3 Nhf8
  15. 15.Nh2 Ne6
  16. 16.Be3 c5
  17. 17.d5 Nf4
  18. 18.Be2 Nf8
  19. 19.Bg4 Bc8
  20. 20.Qd2 Ba6
  21. 21.g3 N4g6
  22. 22.Be2 Nh7
  23. 23.h4 Nf6
  24. 24.Bd3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qe2 Rb7
  26. 26.Bc1 Rbe7
  27. 27.Kh1 Bc8
  28. 28.Rg1 Kf8
  29. 29.h5 Nh8
  30. 30.g4 Nh7
  31. 31.Bc2 Rb7
  32. 32.f4 f6
  33. 33.fxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.Nf3 Nf7
  35. 35.Ref1 Kg8
  36. 36.Nh4 Nd6
  37. 37.Nf5 Bxf5
  38. 38.gxf5 Ng5
  39. 39.Bxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Ba4 Rf8
  41. 41.Bc6 Rb8
  42. 42.a4 Kf7
  43. 43.Kg2 Rh8
  44. 44.Rh1 Rh6
  45. 45.Ra1 Qc7
  46. 46.Kf2 Rbh8
  47. 47.Ke3 Kg8
  48. 48.Kd3 Qf7
  49. 49.a5 Rxh5
  50. 50.Rxh5 Rxh5
  51. 51.axb6 Rh3+
  52. 52.Kc2 axb6
  53. 53.Ra8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Rd8 Qa7
  55. 55.Ra8 Qf7
  56. 56.Kb3 Qh5
  57. 57.Qxh5+ Rxh5
  58. 58.Be8 Nxe8
  59. 59.Rxe8 Rh2
  60. 60.Ra8 g4
  61. 61.Ra1 Kh6
  62. 62.Ka4 Kg5
  63. 63.Kb5 Kf4
  64. 64.Rg1 Kxe4
  65. 65.Rxg4+ Kxf5
  66. 66.Rxg7 Rb2+
  67. 67.Kc6 e4
  68. 68.d6 Rd2
  69. 69.d7 e3
  70. 70.Kxb6 e2
  71. 71.Re7 Rxd7
  72. 72.Rxe2 Rd3
  73. 73.Rc2 Rd8
  74. 74.Rc1 Rb8+
  75. 75.Kc7 Re8
  76. 76.Kd6 Rd8+
  77. 77.Kxc5 Rc8+
  78. 78.Kd6 Rxc4
  79. 79.Kd5 Rc8
  80. 80.c4 Rd8+
  81. 81.Kc6 Kg4
  82. 82.Rg1+ Kh3
  83. 83.c5 f5
  84. 84.Kc7 Rf8
  85. 85.c6 f4

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