Frank Marshall vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1929 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3R4/r5kp/2B3p1/5p2/n1r2P2/R5PP/5K2/8 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 g6
  6. 6.g3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Qc2 a6
  10. 10.Bd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Rad1 Qe7
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.e4 Bg4
  15. 15.Rde1 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.h3 Qh5
  18. 18.Nd5 Be6
  19. 19.Nf4 Qe5
  20. 20.b3 Rbc8
  21. 21.Nd3 Qh5
  22. 22.Nf4 Qe5
  23. 23.Nd3 Qh5
  24. 24.Nf4 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.e5 Nd7
  27. 27.Nxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.f4 Rce8
  29. 29.Be3 Bf8
  30. 30.Rc1 Ra6
  31. 31.Rfd1 Re7
  32. 32.Rd2 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.Rxc4 c5
  35. 35.Rc3 Ra7
  36. 36.Bc6 Kg7
  37. 37.Bb5 f6
  38. 38.e6 Nb6
  39. 39.Bxc5 Rxe6
  40. 40.Bxf8+ Kxf8
  41. 41.Kf2 f5
  42. 42.a4 Re4
  43. 43.Bc6 Nxa4
  44. 44.Ra3 Rc4
  45. 45.Rd8+ Kg7

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