Aron Nimzowitsch vs Carl Schlechter

Karlsbad · 1911 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1911.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5B2/3k1p2/8/R7/p3bP2/8/r6P/4K3 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.g3 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.bxc3 e5
  11. 11.Bg2 Kc7
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Bc4
  17. 17.Bd4 Bf6
  18. 18.Rfb1 Rhb8
  19. 19.Kf2 Rb3
  20. 20.Be4 Re8
  21. 21.Bxf6 Rxe4
  22. 22.Be5+ Kc8
  23. 23.e3 Rxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Bd5
  25. 25.Rb8+ Kd7
  26. 26.Bd4 Kc7
  27. 27.Rh8 c5
  28. 28.Bxg7 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rxh7 Ra2+
  30. 30.Ke1 a4
  31. 31.c4 Bxc4
  32. 32.Rh5 Kc6
  33. 33.Bf8 Bd5
  34. 34.e4 Bxe4
  35. 35.Rxc5+ Kd7
  36. 36.Ra5

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