Aron Nimzowitsch vs Fritz Saemisch

Copenhagen · 1923 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1-0
Event Copenhagen
Site Copenhagen
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1PKn3p/2N5/5pp1/8/6PP/8/8 b - - 8 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc8
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.e4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qa4 c5
  13. 13.d5 b5
  14. 14.Qb3 exd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bd6
  16. 16.Bf4 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd3 a6
  18. 18.a4 c4
  19. 19.Qa3 Bxf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Nd7
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Qe7 Qd8
  23. 23.d6 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Nf6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 Qxe7
  27. 27.dxe7 Re8
  28. 28.Ra7 g5
  29. 29.Ne2 Nd5
  30. 30.Nd4 Nxe7
  31. 31.Nxb5 Nc6
  32. 32.Nd6 Nxa7
  33. 33.Nxe8 Nb5
  34. 34.Nf6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Nd5 f6
  36. 36.Kf3 Kf7
  37. 37.Nc3 Nd4+
  38. 38.Ke4 Nb3
  39. 39.Kd5 Nd2
  40. 40.h3 f5
  41. 41.Nd1 Kf6
  42. 42.Ne3 Ne4
  43. 43.Nxc4 Nxf2
  44. 44.b4 Ke7
  45. 45.b5 Kd7
  46. 46.b6 Ne4
  47. 47.Ne5+ Kc8
  48. 48.Kc6 Nf6
  49. 49.Nd3 Nd7
  50. 50.b7+ Kd8
  51. 51.Kd6 Nb8
  52. 52.Nb4 Nd7
  53. 53.Nc6+ Ke8
  54. 54.Kc7

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