Paul F Johner vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Dresden · 1926 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul F Johner
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 2
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/5pr1/1p1p1n2/p1pP4/P1P2P1n/2P1N1pq/2Q1R1R1/2B2K2 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 b6
  10. 10.Nb3 e5
  11. 11.f4 e4
  12. 12.Be2 Qd7
  13. 13.h3 Ne7
  14. 14.Qe1 h5
  15. 15.Bd2 Qf5
  16. 16.Kh2 Qh7
  17. 17.a4 Nf5
  18. 18.g3 a5
  19. 19.Rg1 Nh6
  20. 20.Bf1 Bd7
  21. 21.Bc1 Rac8
  22. 22.d5 Kh8
  23. 23.Nd2 Rg8
  24. 24.Bg2 g5
  25. 25.Nf1 Rg7
  26. 26.Ra2 Nf5
  27. 27.Bh1 Rcg8
  28. 28.Qd1 gxf4
  29. 29.exf4 Bc8
  30. 30.Qb3 Ba6
  31. 31.Re2 Nh4
  32. 32.Re3 Bc8
  33. 33.Qc2 Bxh3
  34. 34.Bxe4 Bf5
  35. 35.Bxf5 Nxf5
  36. 36.Re2 h4
  37. 37.Rgg2 hxg3+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qh3
  39. 39.Ne3 Nh4
  40. 40.Kf1 Re8

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