Aron Nimzowitsch vs Victor Berger

London · 1927 · English Opening · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Victor Berger
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1927.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3kr3/1r6/2PP2p1/p2KN2p/Pp3P1P/1R4P1/8/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 Nxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.Qb3 c6
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Ba3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bh3 Re8
  11. 11.f4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nf3 Nf6
  13. 13.Bxc8 Raxc8
  14. 14.O-O e6
  15. 15.Rad1 b6
  16. 16.c4 Red8
  17. 17.Rd3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bb2 Bg7
  19. 19.Ba3 Bf8
  20. 20.Bxf8 Rxf8
  21. 21.Qb2 Qe7
  22. 22.Ne5 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ne4
  24. 24.Qc2 f6
  25. 25.Nf3 b5
  26. 26.c5 f5
  27. 27.Re3 a5
  28. 28.Ne5 Rc7
  29. 29.a3 Kg7
  30. 30.Kg2 h5
  31. 31.Rxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Qf6
  33. 33.Nxc6 Rd5
  34. 34.Ne5 Qf5
  35. 35.Qd3 Qxd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 Rd8
  37. 37.Kf3 Rb8
  38. 38.Rb3 b4
  39. 39.a4 Rd8
  40. 40.Ke4 Rcc8
  41. 41.Nc4 Ra8
  42. 42.Re3 Kf6
  43. 43.Nd2 Ke7
  44. 44.Nb3 Ra6
  45. 45.Kd3 Rd5
  46. 46.h4 Ra8
  47. 47.Kc4 Kd7
  48. 48.Rd3 Kc7
  49. 49.Rd1 Rd7
  50. 50.Rg1 Rf7
  51. 51.Rb1 Kb7
  52. 52.Nd2 Kc6
  53. 53.Nf3 Kc7
  54. 54.Ne5 Rg7
  55. 55.Rb3 Rb8
  56. 56.e4 Rgg8
  57. 57.d5 exd5+
  58. 58.exd5 Rge8
  59. 59.d6+ Kd8
  60. 60.Kd5 Rb7
  61. 61.c6

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