Aron Nimzowitsch vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Karlsbad · 1923 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1b1k1/4Qpp1/4p2p/1p1p2PP/5P2/1P1KP3/8/8 b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.Nxd6 Ne8
  10. 10.e3 Qb6
  11. 11.Rb1 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxe8 Rxe8
  13. 13.Be2 Qc6
  14. 14.O-O Nxc4
  15. 15.Rc1 d5
  16. 16.b3 Nd6
  17. 17.Nb5 Nxb5
  18. 18.Rxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Qc2 Bd7
  20. 20.Bxb5 cxb5
  21. 21.Qc7 Red8
  22. 22.Qb7 a5
  23. 23.Rc1 Rab8
  24. 24.Qa7 Ra8
  25. 25.Qb6 a4
  26. 26.h3 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Be8
  28. 28.f4 Bd7
  29. 29.Rc7 Be8
  30. 30.Kh2 Rdb8
  31. 31.Qc5 Rd8
  32. 32.Qc3 Rab8
  33. 33.g4 Ra8
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd7
  35. 35.Rxd7 Bxd7
  36. 36.Qc7 Be8
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.h5 Kh8
  39. 39.g5 Kh7
  40. 40.Qe7 Kg8
  41. 41.Kf2 Ra2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Ra8
  43. 43.Kd2 Rc8
  44. 44.Kd3

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