Boris Kostic vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Bad Niendorf · 1927 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Boris Kostic
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Niendorf
Site Bad Niendorf
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/7p/5K1k/8/8 b - - 1 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 e6
  6. 6.d3 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 Nd4
  8. 8.Qd2 Nec6
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Nd1 Qa5
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 cxd4
  13. 13.c3 Bd7
  14. 14.f4 dxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rb1 b6
  17. 17.Ne3 Na5
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rc7
  19. 19.Bf1 f5
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.d4 Bc6
  22. 22.Bd3 Be4
  23. 23.Bxe4 fxe4
  24. 24.f5 Kd7
  25. 25.Rf1 Bh6
  26. 26.fxe6+ Kxe6
  27. 27.d5+ Kd7
  28. 28.Rf7+ Kc8
  29. 29.Rbf1 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  31. 31.Rf6 Bxe3+
  32. 32.Bxe3 Nc4
  33. 33.Bd4 Ne5
  34. 34.Re6 Nf3+
  35. 35.Kf2 Nxd4
  36. 36.cxd4 b5
  37. 37.Ke3 a5
  38. 38.Kxe4 Rd7
  39. 39.Kd3 Rf7
  40. 40.Re2 Rf3+
  41. 41.Re3 Rxe3+
  42. 42.Kxe3 h5
  43. 43.h3 Kd7
  44. 44.a3 Ke7
  45. 45.Kd3 Kf6
  46. 46.Ke4 Kg5
  47. 47.Ke3 Kf5
  48. 48.Kd3 h4
  49. 49.g4+ Kf4
  50. 50.Kc3 Ke4
  51. 51.a4 bxa4
  52. 52.Kc4 a3
  53. 53.Kb3 a2
  54. 54.Kxa2 Kxd5
  55. 55.Ka3 Kxd4
  56. 56.Ka4 Kc4
  57. 57.g5 Kd5
  58. 58.Kxa5 Ke5
  59. 59.Kb5 Kf5
  60. 60.Kc6 Kxg5
  61. 61.Kxd6 Kf4
  62. 62.Kd5 Kg3
  63. 63.Ke4 Kxh3
  64. 64.Kf3

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