Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

Dresden · 1926 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 3
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4p2p/2k1b3/p3P1P1/P2K3P/8/1N6 w - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.d3 c5
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.f4 d5
  6. 6.e5 d4
  7. 7.Ne4 Nxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 g5
  9. 9.Nf3 gxf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd7
  12. 12.O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.a3 Be8
  14. 14.Qe1 Rg8
  15. 15.Qh4 h6
  16. 16.Bg3 Qb6
  17. 17.Rf2 Qb3
  18. 18.Rd2 Na5
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb6
  20. 20.Rf1 Nb3
  21. 21.Re2 a5
  22. 22.Bf4 a4
  23. 23.h3 Na5
  24. 24.Bd2 Nc6
  25. 25.Qe1 Qb3
  26. 26.Qb1 Bg7
  27. 27.Bf4 Ne7
  28. 28.Bd2 Nc6
  29. 29.Bf4 Na5
  30. 30.Nd2 Qb6
  31. 31.Qc2 Qc7
  32. 32.Nf3 Kb8
  33. 33.Qc1 b5
  34. 34.cxb5 c4
  35. 35.Bd2 Rc8
  36. 36.Bxa5 Qxa5
  37. 37.Rc2 Bxb5
  38. 38.Bxc4 d3
  39. 39.Rc3 d2
  40. 40.Qc2 Bxc4
  41. 41.Rxc4 Rxc4
  42. 42.Qxc4 Rc8
  43. 43.Qe2 Qb6+
  44. 44.Qf2 Qxf2+
  45. 45.Kxf2 Rc2
  46. 46.Ke2 Rxb2
  47. 47.Nxd2 Bxe5
  48. 48.Rb1 Rxb1
  49. 49.Nxb1 Kc7
  50. 50.Nd2 Kc6
  51. 51.Kd3 Kc5
  52. 52.g4 Bf4
  53. 53.Nb1 Be5

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