Aron Nimzowitsch vs Paul Saladin Leonhardt

Ostende-B · 1907 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Paul Saladin Leonhardt
Result 1-0
Event Ostende-B
Site Ostende
Round 8
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3rk2/pppb1pp1/3p2q1/3P3p/2P1nQ2/3B1R1P/PB3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.Nxe5 Qe7
  6. 6.Nxc6 Qxe4+
  7. 7.Be2 Qxc6
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qxc3
  10. 10.Rb1 O-O
  11. 11.d5 Qe5
  12. 12.c4 Re8
  13. 13.Bd3 d6
  14. 14.Bb2 Qh5
  15. 15.Qd2 Ne4
  16. 16.Rbe1 Bf5
  17. 17.Qf4 Qg6
  18. 18.Re3 Kf8
  19. 19.h3 h5
  20. 20.Rf3 Bd7
  21. 21.Re1

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