Frank Marshall vs Aron Nimzowitsch

New York · 1927 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

1R6/1p4pk/p1p3n1/7p/7P/P1B2PPq/1P6/6QK w - - 5 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne7
  6. 6.Ne2 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ng3 Bg6
  9. 9.Nce2 Bd6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nbc6
  11. 11.Qd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Rae1 Rae8
  13. 13.c3 Nc8
  14. 14.Be3 N6e7
  15. 15.Nf4 Bxf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Ng6
  18. 18.Qf3 f5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rxe1
  20. 20.Rxe1 f4
  21. 21.Ne2 Qf5
  22. 22.c4 Nb6
  23. 23.cxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nc3 Nxc3
  25. 25.Bxc3 c6
  26. 26.Bb4 Rd8
  27. 27.Qe4 Qf7
  28. 28.a3 h6
  29. 29.g3 Qf6
  30. 30.Bc3 Rd5
  31. 31.Qe8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qe4 Qf5
  33. 33.Kg2 Qg4
  34. 34.f3 Qg5
  35. 35.Bd2 Qf6
  36. 36.Bxf4 Rxd4
  37. 37.Qc2 Rd5
  38. 38.Bd2 Qd8
  39. 39.Bc3 Rd3
  40. 40.Re4 Qd5
  41. 41.Qe2 Qd7
  42. 42.h4 h5
  43. 43.Re8 Rd1
  44. 44.Ra8 a6
  45. 45.Rb8 Rh1
  46. 46.Kxh1 Qh3+
  47. 47.Qh2 Qf1+
  48. 48.Qg1 Qh3+

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