Aron Nimzowitsch vs Frank Marshall

San Sebastian · 1912 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 3
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/k7/8/pK6/N2N4/P7/8 b - - 5 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Kh1 Qd6
  10. 10.g4 Nxg4
  11. 11.hxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.Rg1 Qg6
  13. 13.Rxg4 Qxg4
  14. 14.Nh2 Qxd1+
  15. 15.Nxd1 f5
  16. 16.exf5 Rxf5
  17. 17.Be3 Raf8
  18. 18.Nf1 Rh5+
  19. 19.Kg2 Rh4
  20. 20.Ng3 h5
  21. 21.f3 Be7
  22. 22.Ne4 Kh7
  23. 23.Ndf2 g5
  24. 24.Kg3 Kg6
  25. 25.b4 Rhf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 exf4+
  27. 27.Kg2 Bxb4
  28. 28.Rb1 Ba5
  29. 29.Rxb7 Bb6
  30. 30.c4 c5
  31. 31.d4 Rf5
  32. 32.Nd3 cxd4
  33. 33.c5 g4
  34. 34.cxb6 cxb6
  35. 35.Rxa7 Ra5
  36. 36.Nxf4+ Kf5
  37. 37.Rxa5+ bxa5
  38. 38.Nxh5 gxf3+
  39. 39.Kxf3 Ke5
  40. 40.Nd2 Kd5
  41. 41.Nf4+ Kc5
  42. 42.Nd3+ Kb5
  43. 43.Ke4 Ka4
  44. 44.Nc4 Kb5
  45. 45.Kxd4 a4
  46. 46.Na3+ Ka5
  47. 47.Kc5 Ka6
  48. 48.Kb4

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