Aron Nimzowitsch vs Siegbert Tarrasch

DSB-24.Kongress · 1925 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event DSB-24.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 9
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/7P/1p2n1PK/5N2/8/4P3/8/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.Bxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.Ne5 Nxc3
  11. 11.Nxc6 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 Bc5
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb4
  15. 15.Rc1 Rd8
  16. 16.Bxb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Ke2 Ke7
  18. 18.Rc4 Na6
  19. 19.Rhc1 Rd7
  20. 20.f4 Rhd8
  21. 21.Nd4 f6
  22. 22.a4 e5
  23. 23.fxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Nf3 Ke6
  25. 25.b4 b6
  26. 26.R1c2 h6
  27. 27.h4 Rd6
  28. 28.h5 Rd5
  29. 29.Rg4 R5d7
  30. 30.Rc6+ Rd6
  31. 31.Rg6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Rxg7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Rxd6 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rxa7 Nxb4
  35. 35.Nxe5 Re6
  36. 36.Ng6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Ne7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Nf5 Nd5
  39. 39.g4 Nf4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Nd3
  41. 41.Ra8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rh8 Nc5
  43. 43.Rh7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rxh6 Rxh6
  45. 45.Nxh6+ Kf8
  46. 46.Nf5 Nxa4
  47. 47.h6 Kg8
  48. 48.g5 Kh7
  49. 49.Kg4 Nc5
  50. 50.Kh5 Ne6
  51. 51.g6+ Kg8
  52. 52.h7+ Kh8
  53. 53.Kh6

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