Aron Nimzowitsch vs Rudolf Spielmann

New York · 1927 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1B6/2p2k2/p1Pp1b2/P2P1K1p/5P2/8/8 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 d6
  11. 11.Qe2 Re8
  12. 12.Qe4 g6
  13. 13.Be3 Qe6
  14. 14.Qf3 Qg4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Bxg4
  16. 16.h3 Be6
  17. 17.c4 d5
  18. 18.c5 Bf6
  19. 19.c3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rfd1 c6
  21. 21.Bd4 Kg7
  22. 22.f3 Bxd4+
  23. 23.cxd4 Bf5
  24. 24.Bf1 h5
  25. 25.h4 f6
  26. 26.Re1 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 fxg5
  28. 28.b4 Kf7
  29. 29.Kf2 h4
  30. 30.b5 Bd7
  31. 31.a4 Rxe1
  32. 32.Rxe1 Re8
  33. 33.Rxe8 Kxe8
  34. 34.bxc6 bxc6
  35. 35.g3 Ke7
  36. 36.gxh4 gxh4
  37. 37.Ke3 a5
  38. 38.Kf4 Kf6
  39. 39.Ba6 Bf5
  40. 40.Bb7 Bd7
  41. 41.Ba6 Bf5
  42. 42.Bb7

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