Aron Nimzowitsch vs Jose Raul Capablanca

New York · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/5ppk/1p3b2/3q3p/1P6/4P1B1/5R1K/8 w - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Nxc5
  9. 9.Be2 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nb3 Bb7
  12. 12.Nxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qa4 Qf6
  14. 14.Ba6 Bxa6
  15. 15.Qxa6 Nb4
  16. 16.Qe2 Rfd8
  17. 17.a3 Nd3
  18. 18.Ne1 Nxe1
  19. 19.Rxe1 Rac8
  20. 20.Rb1 Qe5
  21. 21.g3 Qd5
  22. 22.b4 Bf8
  23. 23.Bb2 Qa2
  24. 24.Ra1 Qb3
  25. 25.Bd4 Rc2
  26. 26.Qa6 e5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Rdd2
  28. 28.Qb7 Rxf2
  29. 29.g4 Qe6
  30. 30.Bg3 Rxh2
  31. 31.Qf3 Rhg2+
  32. 32.Qxg2 Rxg2+
  33. 33.Kxg2 Qxg4
  34. 34.Rad1 h5
  35. 35.Rd4 Qg5
  36. 36.Kh2 a5
  37. 37.Re2 axb4
  38. 38.axb4 Be7
  39. 39.Re4 Bf6
  40. 40.Rf2 Qd5
  41. 41.Re8+ Kh7

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