Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1k6/1p3pp1/p5r1/4PR2/3P4/1P2R2P/P7/2r4K w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bxc5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O Ng6
  8. 8.Re1 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Nc2 Bc7
  12. 12.Bxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe7
  14. 14.Ncd4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qd3 Bb6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Rxc6
  17. 17.Be3 Qd8
  18. 18.Bxb6 Qxb6
  19. 19.Nd4 Rc4
  20. 20.b3 Rc8
  21. 21.Re3 Rh5
  22. 22.Rae1 Qa5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qa3
  24. 24.h3 Qe7
  25. 25.g4 Rh8
  26. 26.f4 Kd8
  27. 27.Qh2 Kc7
  28. 28.f5 gxf5
  29. 29.gxf5 Qh4
  30. 30.Qg3 Qh6
  31. 31.Rf1 Kb8
  32. 32.Qf4 exf5
  33. 33.Qxh6 Rxh6
  34. 34.Nxf5 Rg6+
  35. 35.Kh2 Bxf5
  36. 36.Rxf5 d4
  37. 37.cxd4 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kh1 Rc1+

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