Frank Marshall vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1911 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/k7/b7/1B6/8/6p1/6Pp/7K b - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qb3 e6
  7. 7.Bf4 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nh5
  10. 10.Be5 f6
  11. 11.Bg3 f5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.h3 Nxg3
  14. 14.fxg3 Bf6
  15. 15.Rad1 Qb6
  16. 16.Qxb6 axb6
  17. 17.a3 Bd7
  18. 18.Bb5 Be8
  19. 19.g4 Bf7
  20. 20.Ne1 Ne7
  21. 21.gxf5 exf5
  22. 22.Bd7 Bg6
  23. 23.Be6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Rae8
  26. 26.Bxb7 Rxe3
  27. 27.Nf3 g4
  28. 28.hxg4 fxg4
  29. 29.Ne5 Bxe5
  30. 30.dxe5 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kxf1 g3
  32. 32.Ba6 Rxe5
  33. 33.Bd3 Bf7
  34. 34.Re1 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Kxe1 Bd5
  36. 36.Kf1 h5
  37. 37.Bb5 Kf6
  38. 38.b4 Ke7
  39. 39.a4 Kd6
  40. 40.a5 bxa5
  41. 41.bxa5 Kc7
  42. 42.Be2 h4
  43. 43.Bf3 h3
  44. 44.Kg1 h2+
  45. 45.Kh1 Bc4
  46. 46.Be4 Kb8
  47. 47.Bf3 Ka7
  48. 48.a6 Bb5
  49. 49.Bb7 Kb8
  50. 50.a7+ Kxa7
  51. 51.Bc6 Ba6
  52. 52.Bb5

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