Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein

Hannover · 1926 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hannover
Site Hannover
Round 3
Date 1926.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r6r/1ppk1ppp/p3b3/8/3B4/1P6/P2P1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Qe7+
  7. 7.Ne2 Nb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc4
  9. 9.Qxc4 Be6
  10. 10.Qa4+ Qd7
  11. 11.Nb5 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.Nbd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Kd7
  16. 16.b3 Bc5
  17. 17.Bb2 Bxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4

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