Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

Bled · 1931 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R1bk2pp/2p1p3/5p2/8/1P3P1P/5P2/4n1K1 w - - 12 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bb5 Qa5
  9. 9.Qb3 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc6+ bxc6
  12. 12.Qb7 Nd5+
  13. 13.Bd2 Qb6
  14. 14.Qxa8+ Kd7
  15. 15.O-O Nc7
  16. 16.Ba5 Nxa8
  17. 17.Bxb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.Rfc1 e6
  19. 19.Rc2 Be7
  20. 20.Rac1 Bg5
  21. 21.Rd1 Rb8
  22. 22.Rc5 Nd5
  23. 23.Ra5 Rb7
  24. 24.Rd3 Bd8
  25. 25.Rb3 Rxb3
  26. 26.Rxa7+ Nc7
  27. 27.axb3 Bf6
  28. 28.Rb7 Bxd4
  29. 29.Rb8 Bxb2
  30. 30.h3 f5
  31. 31.Kf1 Nd5
  32. 32.Kg2 Be5
  33. 33.Ra8 Nf4+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nd3+
  35. 35.Kg1 Ne1
  36. 36.Ra7+ Bc7

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