Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

RUS-ch · 1912 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event RUS-ch
Site Vilnius
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/1p4R1/r1kqp3/Qn1p3p/2pP1P1P/2P1P3/KP6/6R1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.Bf4 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg4
  6. 6.Bb5 e6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.Ne5 Qb6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.h4 h5
  12. 12.Nxg6 fxg6
  13. 13.gxh5 gxh5
  14. 14.Qe2 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O-O Bd6
  16. 16.Bxd6 Rxd6
  17. 17.Bd3 c4
  18. 18.Bg6 Ne7
  19. 19.Rhg1 Qb4
  20. 20.Kd2 Rb6
  21. 21.f3 Rh6
  22. 22.Bf7 Nf5
  23. 23.Qh2 Qe7
  24. 24.Nb5 Qxf7
  25. 25.Na7+ Kd7
  26. 26.Qb8 Nd6
  27. 27.Rg5 Nfe8
  28. 28.Rdg1 Rf6
  29. 29.f4 g6
  30. 30.Kc1 Qh7
  31. 31.c3 Qf7
  32. 32.Kb1 Qe7
  33. 33.Ka2 Rf8
  34. 34.Nb5 Nxb5
  35. 35.axb5 Nc7
  36. 36.Qa7 Qd6
  37. 37.Rxg6 Nxb5
  38. 38.Rg7+ Kc6
  39. 39.Qxa5 Ra6

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