Aron Nimzowitsch vs Esteban Canal

Karlsbad · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Esteban Canal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/2R1PB2/p3K3/P7/r1b5/8 w - - 7 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Bd3 Qa5+
  14. 14.Qd2 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Rd8
  16. 16.e4 e5
  17. 17.Ke3 Be6
  18. 18.Rhc1 Rd4
  19. 19.a3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rc3 a5
  21. 21.Rac1 R8d6
  22. 22.g3 Rb6
  23. 23.R1c2 Bb3
  24. 24.Re2 a4
  25. 25.f4 Rbd6
  26. 26.Rf2 Kg7
  27. 27.g4 Rc6
  28. 28.Rxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.fxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Rf5 f6
  31. 31.g5 Rd6
  32. 32.gxf6+ Rxf6
  33. 33.Rxe5 Rh6
  34. 34.Rg5+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rc5 Rxh2
  36. 36.Be2 Rh3+
  37. 37.Kd4 Rh2
  38. 38.Rxc6+ Kg5
  39. 39.Rc5+ Kf6
  40. 40.Ke3 Rh3+
  41. 41.Kf4 Rh4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Rh3+
  43. 43.Kg4 Rh2
  44. 44.Bd3 Rxb2
  45. 45.e5+ Ke7
  46. 46.Bxh7 Rg2+
  47. 47.Kf4 Rf2+
  48. 48.Ke4 Ra2
  49. 49.Bf5 Bc2+

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