Edward Lasker vs Reuben Fine

New York · 1941 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Edward Lasker
Black Reuben Fine
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/p4kp1/4np2/P1p2q1p/8/P7/1B2R1QP/6K1 b - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ne2 Ne4
  12. 12.a3 Ba5
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne7
  14. 14.Bxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.dxc5 f6
  16. 16.Nd7 Rf7
  17. 17.b4 Nd5
  18. 18.bxa5 Rxd7
  19. 19.Qc2 bxc5
  20. 20.Nxe4 Qe7
  21. 21.Re1 Re8
  22. 22.Ng3 Nxf4
  23. 23.Qc4+ Ne6
  24. 24.Nf5 Qf7
  25. 25.Bb2 Bxg2
  26. 26.Rad1 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Bh3
  28. 28.Ng3 h5
  29. 29.Kf2 Qb7
  30. 30.Rd2 Qg2+
  31. 31.Ke1 Qg1+
  32. 32.Nf1 Bxf1
  33. 33.Qxf1 Qxe3+
  34. 34.Re2 Qd3
  35. 35.Qg1 Kf7
  36. 36.Qg2 Qb1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Qf5+
  38. 38.Kg1

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