Aron Nimzowitsch vs Paul List

Frankfurt · 1930 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Paul List
Result 1-0
Event Frankfurt
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1930.00.00
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/p2q4/1p1r2p1/3P1pkp/2P5/6KR/P4PP1/8 b - - 4 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.bxc3 Qxf6
  7. 7.d4 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 h6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.Be4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Qxd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Rb1 Rb8
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rb3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rd1 b6
  18. 18.Rd3 Be8
  19. 19.Bxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rbc8
  21. 21.Rg3 Kh7
  22. 22.h3 Rd6
  23. 23.Qd3+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qe2 Kh7
  25. 25.Rg4 Be8
  26. 26.Rd3 g6
  27. 27.h4 Qe7
  28. 28.Kh2 h5
  29. 29.Rf4 f6
  30. 30.Nf3 Bc6
  31. 31.Re3 Bxf3
  32. 32.Qxf3 f5
  33. 33.Qe2 Re8
  34. 34.Rxf5 Qxh4+
  35. 35.Rh3 exf5
  36. 36.Qxe8 Qd8
  37. 37.Qf7+ Kh6
  38. 38.d5 Qd7
  39. 39.Qf8+ Kg5
  40. 40.Kg3

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