Boris Kostic vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1911 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Kostic
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/5Pp1/4K1P1/8/B7/8/1b6 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Ne4
  7. 7.e3 Qb6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qxb2
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 e5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bb4+
  12. 12.Kf1 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 O-O
  14. 14.Rb1 Qa3
  15. 15.Qb3 Qxb3
  16. 16.Rxb3 a5
  17. 17.a3 Be7
  18. 18.Ke2 Ra7
  19. 19.Rhb1 b5
  20. 20.Bc6 b4
  21. 21.axb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.d5 Ba6+
  23. 23.Kf3 Bc4
  24. 24.Rxb4 axb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 Bd3
  26. 26.Rb8 Bf5
  27. 27.g4 Bd7
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  29. 29.Bb8 Bxc6
  30. 30.Bxa7 Bxd5+
  31. 31.e4 Bc6
  32. 32.Ke3 f6
  33. 33.f4 Kf7
  34. 34.Bc5 Bd7
  35. 35.f5 h6
  36. 36.Kf4 Bc6
  37. 37.h4 Bb7
  38. 38.e5 fxe5+
  39. 39.Kxe5 Bf3
  40. 40.g5 hxg5
  41. 41.hxg5 g6
  42. 42.f6 Bd1
  43. 43.Bd6 Be2
  44. 44.Be7 Bd3
  45. 45.Ba3 Bb1

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