Aron Nimzowitsch vs Jose Raul Capablanca

San Sebastian · 1911 · French Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 8
Date 1911.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p3n1pp/1p3r2/1PP2p2/P2PB3/3b4/1B3bP1/R1R4K w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O Qc7
  7. 7.Re1 Nge7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 f5
  10. 10.Bf1 Bd7
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.b4 Rae8
  13. 13.Bb2 b6
  14. 14.d4 c4
  15. 15.Nxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4+ Kh8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxh2+
  18. 18.Kh1 Bf4
  19. 19.Nf7+ Rxf7
  20. 20.Bxf7 Rf8
  21. 21.Bh5 Ng8
  22. 22.c4 Qd8
  23. 23.Qf3 Qh4+
  24. 24.Qh3 Qxf2
  25. 25.Re2 Qg3
  26. 26.Qxg3 Bxg3
  27. 27.c5 Nce7
  28. 28.Bf3 Bb5
  29. 29.Rc2 Nf6
  30. 30.a4 Bd3
  31. 31.Rcc1 Ne4
  32. 32.b5 Rf6
  33. 33.Bxe4 Bf2

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