Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

Karlsbad · 1923 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

8/pb1nppkp/1ppq2p1/8/2P2P2/1P2P1P1/P3QNBP/6K1 w - - 10 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 g6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.Bf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qb8
  11. 11.Nxc6 dxc6
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd7
  14. 14.Rad1 Qc7
  15. 15.g3 Ne5
  16. 16.Bg2 Rxd1
  17. 17.Rxd1 Rd8
  18. 18.f4 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Nxd1 Nd7
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Nc3 Qd6
  22. 22.Ne4 Qa3
  23. 23.Nf2 Qd6
  24. 24.Ne4 Qa3
  25. 25.Nf2 Qd6

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