Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

New York · 1927 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/1pQ5/8/1pk3Kp/8 b - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.g3 e5
  4. 4.c4 e4
  5. 5.Nh4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Qc6
  8. 8.e3 a6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bg4
  10. 10.Be2 Bxe2
  11. 11.Nxe2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O Bd6
  14. 14.f3 Be5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.fxe4 Nd3
  17. 17.Rc3 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qb1 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rxd3 Nxd2
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  21. 21.Qf5+ Kb8
  22. 22.Re1 Qxe3+
  23. 23.Qf2 Qd3
  24. 24.Nf4 Qc3
  25. 25.Re3 Qc1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Qc6+
  27. 27.Nf3 g5
  28. 28.Nd3 Nxf3
  29. 29.Qxf3 Qc2+
  30. 30.Nf2 f5
  31. 31.Re2 Qc5
  32. 32.Nd3 Qd4
  33. 33.Ne5 f4
  34. 34.Nc4 fxg3
  35. 35.Rd2 Qh8
  36. 36.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  37. 37.hxg3 Qd4
  38. 38.Qf8+ Ka7
  39. 39.Qf2 Qxf2+
  40. 40.Kxf2 h5
  41. 41.Ke3 c5
  42. 42.a4 b5
  43. 43.axb5 axb5
  44. 44.Nd2 Kb6
  45. 45.Ne4 h4
  46. 46.g4 h3
  47. 47.Kf3 b4
  48. 48.Nxg5 c4
  49. 49.Ne4 cxb3
  50. 50.g5 b2
  51. 51.Nd2 Kc5
  52. 52.g6 h2
  53. 53.Kg2 Kd4
  54. 54.g7 Kd3
  55. 55.g8=Q Kxd2
  56. 56.Qa2 Kc2
  57. 57.Qc4+

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