Aron Nimzowitsch vs Arpad Vajda

Semmering · 1926 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Arpad Vajda
Result 1-0
Event Semmering
Site Semmering
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/6pk/R6p/2BK3P/6P1/1r6 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Qd6
  11. 11.Qe2 Rfe8
  12. 12.f4 c5
  13. 13.Rb1 b6
  14. 14.fxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Qf3 c4
  16. 16.Rb4 cxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 c5
  18. 18.Bf4 Qxc3
  19. 19.Rc4 Qb2
  20. 20.e5 Nd7
  21. 21.Bc1 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxb2 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Rxf3 Re1+
  24. 24.Rf1 Re2
  25. 25.Rf2 Re1+
  26. 26.Kh2 f6
  27. 27.d4 cxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rae8
  29. 29.Rc2 R1e2
  30. 30.Rdd2 Rxd2
  31. 31.Rxd2 Re7
  32. 32.Kg3 Kf7
  33. 33.Kf3 Kg6
  34. 34.Bd4 Kf5
  35. 35.Be3 Kg6
  36. 36.a4 Re5
  37. 37.Rd4 h5
  38. 38.Rb4 Ra5
  39. 39.Bd2 Rd5
  40. 40.Ke3 Rg5
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc5
  42. 42.Ke1 Re5+
  43. 43.Kd1 Rf5
  44. 44.Ke2 Re5+
  45. 45.Be3 Ra5
  46. 46.Re4 Kf5
  47. 47.Rc4 g5
  48. 48.Bd4 Kg6
  49. 49.Bc3 Ra6
  50. 50.Kd3 h4
  51. 51.Ke4 b5
  52. 52.axb5 Rb6
  53. 53.Rc6 Rxb5
  54. 54.Rxf6+ Kh5
  55. 55.Rf5 Rb3
  56. 56.Kd3 Ra3
  57. 57.Ra5 Rb3
  58. 58.Rxa7 Rb1
  59. 59.Ra4

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