Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

Karlsbad · 1911 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/P7/2k5/8/8/4N1K1/2q5 w - - 2 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 d6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rhe1 Nd7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Re3 Qf6
  13. 13.Qxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Ndb5 Rfc8
  16. 16.f3 a6
  17. 17.Nd4 Re8
  18. 18.Red3 Be6
  19. 19.b3 Rad8
  20. 20.Nde2 Nd7
  21. 21.Nf4 Ne5
  22. 22.R3d2 f6
  23. 23.a4 Kf7
  24. 24.Kb2 Ke7
  25. 25.Nce2 Ng6
  26. 26.Nh5 Rg8
  27. 27.Nd4 Rde8
  28. 28.c4 Bc8
  29. 29.Kc3 Kf7
  30. 30.h3 Re5
  31. 31.g4 Nh4
  32. 32.Rf2 g6
  33. 33.Ng3 h5
  34. 34.Nc2 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Nxf3
  36. 36.Rxf3 Bxg4
  37. 37.Rdf1 Bxf3
  38. 38.Rxf3 Rh8
  39. 39.Ne3 Rh3
  40. 40.Kd3 Rg5
  41. 41.Nef1 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke3 b5
  43. 43.cxb5 axb5
  44. 44.Kf2 bxa4
  45. 45.bxa4 Ra5
  46. 46.Rc3 c5
  47. 47.Rc4 f5
  48. 48.Kf3 Ke5
  49. 49.exf5 gxf5
  50. 50.Rf4 d5
  51. 51.Ne3 c4
  52. 52.Nxc4+ dxc4
  53. 53.Rxf5+ Kd4
  54. 54.Rxa5 c3
  55. 55.Ra8 c2
  56. 56.Rc8 Kd3
  57. 57.Kf2 Rh2+
  58. 58.Ke1 Rh8
  59. 59.Rc7 Re8+
  60. 60.Kf2 Rf8+
  61. 61.Ke1 Re8+
  62. 62.Kf2 Rf8+
  63. 63.Ke1 Re8+
  64. 64.Kf2 Rf8+
  65. 65.Kg2 Rf4
  66. 66.a5 Rc4
  67. 67.Rd7+ Rd4
  68. 68.Rxd4+ Kxd4
  69. 69.a6 c1=Q
  70. 70.Ne2+ Kc5

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