Frank Marshall vs Aron Nimzowitsch

New York · 1927 · French Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/8/2B5/kp1P4/p5P1/K7/5b2 w - - 4 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Ne7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nbc6
  7. 7.h3 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Qd7
  9. 9.Bf4 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 f6
  11. 11.Rb1 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qe2 Rde8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nf5
  15. 15.Bxf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.Qb5 Nd8
  17. 17.Qc5 b6
  18. 18.Qa3 Kb7
  19. 19.Qb3 Nc6
  20. 20.Nd2 Na5
  21. 21.Qb2 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Qxe8
  24. 24.Qb1 Kc8
  25. 25.Qd1 Qe6
  26. 26.Nb3 Nc4
  27. 27.Nd2 Na3
  28. 28.Nf1 Nxc2
  29. 29.Qh5 Bd3
  30. 30.Qd1 Qe4
  31. 31.Nd2 Qe2
  32. 32.Qxe2 Bxe2
  33. 33.f4 Na3
  34. 34.fxg5 fxg5
  35. 35.Kf2 Bh5
  36. 36.Be5 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 Bxg4
  38. 38.Ke3 Bf5
  39. 39.Bg7 Be6
  40. 40.Bf8 Nb5
  41. 41.Nb1 a5
  42. 42.Kd2 Bf5
  43. 43.Na3 Nxa3
  44. 44.Bxa3 Bb1
  45. 45.Bf8 Bxa2
  46. 46.Bg7 Bc4
  47. 47.Ke3 Kb7
  48. 48.Bh6 Ka6
  49. 49.Kd2 Bf1
  50. 50.g3 Kb5
  51. 51.Kc1 Kc4
  52. 52.Kb2 c5
  53. 53.Be3 cxd4
  54. 54.Bxd4 b5
  55. 55.Bb6 a4
  56. 56.Ba5 d4
  57. 57.cxd4 b4
  58. 58.Bb6 a3+
  59. 59.Ka2 Kb5
  60. 60.Bc5 Ka4

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