Aron Nimzowitsch vs Boris Kostic

Bled · 1931 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Boris Kostic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/p1p1k2p/2P5/1P2K1P1/8/P7/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.exf6 dxc3
  6. 6.fxg7 cxd2+
  7. 7.Bxd2 Bxg7
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Bc3 Qf6
  12. 12.Bxd4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe5+
  14. 14.Qe2 Qa5+
  15. 15.Qd2 Qxd2+
  16. 16.Rxd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Be2 Bc6
  18. 18.f3 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  20. 20.Kf2 Ke7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Kxd8
  23. 23.g4 h6
  24. 24.f4 f6
  25. 25.Bf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.Kxf3 f5
  27. 27.h3 Ke7
  28. 28.b4 Kf6
  29. 29.Kg3 e5
  30. 30.Kf3 a6
  31. 31.c5 c6
  32. 32.Kg3 Ke6
  33. 33.Kf3 Kf6
  34. 34.Ke3 Ke6
  35. 35.Kf3 Kf6
  36. 36.fxe5+ Kxe5
  37. 37.Kg3 Kf6
  38. 38.Kf4 fxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Ke6
  40. 40.Ke4

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