Paul Saladin Leonhardt vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1911 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Saladin Leonhardt
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B16)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/2P2p1p/8/5p2/1b3B1P/1P4P1/4rPK1/R7 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.c3 Qd5
  7. 7.Qb3 e6
  8. 8.Ne2 Qxb3
  9. 9.axb3 Bd6
  10. 10.Ng3 Nd7
  11. 11.Be2 Bc7
  12. 12.Bf3 Ke7
  13. 13.Bd2 Rd8
  14. 14.b4 Nb6
  15. 15.O-O Nc4
  16. 16.Bc1 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne4 a5
  18. 18.b3 Nd6
  19. 19.Nxd6 Bxd6
  20. 20.Rxa5 e5
  21. 21.Be3 Be6
  22. 22.Rb1 Bc7
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.g3 Bf5
  25. 25.Rc1 Ra3
  26. 26.Bd1 Be4
  27. 27.b5 Bb6
  28. 28.bxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Kf1 exd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Kd6
  31. 31.h4 Ba5
  32. 32.d5 Bb4
  33. 33.dxc6 Kc7
  34. 34.Bf4+ Kc8
  35. 35.Bg4+ f5
  36. 36.Be2 Ra2
  37. 37.c7 Bg2+
  38. 38.Kxg2 Rxe2
  39. 39.Ra1

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