Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

New York · 1927 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2k1r3/8/p3r3/1p5p/4p1b1/2P1B1P1/PP1R4/2K1R3 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.d3 e5
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.fxe5 Nxe5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Qxf3 d5
  7. 7.e5 Qe7
  8. 8.d4 Ne4
  9. 9.Bd3 Qh4+
  10. 10.g3 Qg4
  11. 11.Nd2 Qxf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 Bh3
  14. 14.Bxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nd2 O-O-O
  16. 16.O-O-O f6
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.c3 Rhe8
  19. 19.Rde1 Re6
  20. 20.Re2 h5
  21. 21.Rhe1 Rde8
  22. 22.Bf4 Bf5
  23. 23.d5 R6e7
  24. 24.h4 b5
  25. 25.d6 cxd6
  26. 26.Bxd6 Re6
  27. 27.Bc5 a6
  28. 28.Nf1 Bg4
  29. 29.Rd2 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 Bxg5
  31. 31.Be3 Be7
  32. 32.Bf4 Bc5
  33. 33.Ne3 Bxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3

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