Walter John vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Ostende-B · 1907 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Walter John
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende-B
Site Ostende
Round 28
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2p2qb1/2p4p/3b1p2/1Pp2N2/5P2/P1Q3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Nge2 g6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Be3 Ng4
  8. 8.Bc1 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nge5
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 f5
  14. 14.exf5 gxf5
  15. 15.Be2 Qf6
  16. 16.O-O Bd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Rae8
  18. 18.Ndb5 Nc6
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Qe7
  21. 21.dxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Bc4+ d5
  23. 23.Bxa7 Be6
  24. 24.b4 dxc4
  25. 25.Bc5 Qf7
  26. 26.Bxf8 Rxf8
  27. 27.Nd4 Bd5
  28. 28.Ne2 Ra8
  29. 29.Nf4

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