Aron Nimzowitsch vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Karlsbad · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r2n2/1p3pk1/p1p3pp/2Pp4/PP1Nr3/2R1PP1P/6P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.Qc2 h6
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nf8
  12. 12.h3 Bd6
  13. 13.Be5 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Be6
  15. 15.Na4 N6d7
  16. 16.Bxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Nc5 Rab8
  18. 18.Rac1 Nxc5
  19. 19.dxc5 Qc7
  20. 20.b4 a6
  21. 21.a4 Bd7
  22. 22.Nd4 Ra8
  23. 23.Ra1 Qe5
  24. 24.Bf5 g6
  25. 25.Bxd7 Nxd7
  26. 26.Rab1 Rac8
  27. 27.Rec1 Qe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rc3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rbc1 Nf8
  31. 31.f3

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