Aron Nimzowitsch vs Georg Salwe

RUS-ch · 1912 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Georg Salwe
Result 1-0
Event RUS-ch
Site Vilnius
Round 7
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/6k1/1p1p2qp/p3P1pR/P1Pp1pP1/b2B1P2/4K2R/7Q b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nd5 Ba5
  5. 5.Bc4 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 h6
  9. 9.a4 Bb6
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Bd3 c6
  13. 13.b4 cxd5
  14. 14.bxa5 Bxa5
  15. 15.c4 d4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bb6
  17. 17.Ne1 g5
  18. 18.g3 Bh3
  19. 19.Ng2 Qg6
  20. 20.g4 Qe6
  21. 21.f3 f6
  22. 22.Kh1 Qf7
  23. 23.Rg1 Bxg2+
  24. 24.Rxg2 Bc5
  25. 25.h4 Kg7
  26. 26.Kg1 a5
  27. 27.Kf2 b6
  28. 28.Qb3 Qd7
  29. 29.Rh1 Rh8
  30. 30.Rgh2 Raf8
  31. 31.Rh3 Qe8
  32. 32.Qd1 Qd7
  33. 33.R1h2 Qe8
  34. 34.Qh1 Qg6
  35. 35.Ke2 Ba3
  36. 36.hxg5 fxg5
  37. 37.Rh5 Rf4
  38. 38.Bxf4 exf4
  39. 39.e5

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