Reginald Pryce Michell vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Marienbad · 1925 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Reginald Pryce Michell
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 12
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/p2p4/3P4/1p1QK3/8/1PP5/P1P5/4r2b w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nxc3
  5. 5.dxc3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bf4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bg3 e6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nd2 h5
  11. 11.h3 g5
  12. 12.Be4 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nc4 b5
  15. 15.Nd6+ Bxd6
  16. 16.exd6 Qb6
  17. 17.Bf3 g4
  18. 18.hxg4 hxg4
  19. 19.Bxg4 f5
  20. 20.Bf3 Rh7
  21. 21.Kf1 e5
  22. 22.Bxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.f3 e4
  24. 24.fxe4 Rg8
  25. 25.Bf2 fxe4
  26. 26.Qd2 e3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Qxg2+
  28. 28.Ke2 Rf7
  29. 29.Kd1 Kb8
  30. 30.Rg1 Rxf2
  31. 31.Rxg2 Rfxg2
  32. 32.b3 Rg1+
  33. 33.Kd2 R8g2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Rxa1
  35. 35.Qxc5 Rd1+
  36. 36.Ke3 Re1+
  37. 37.Kd3 Be4+
  38. 38.Kd4 Rd2+
  39. 39.Ke5 Rd5+
  40. 40.Qxd5 Bh1+

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