Aron Nimzowitsch vs Frederick Yates

Marienbad · 1925 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Frederick Yates
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 9
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6K1/2k2P2/8/8/8/4p3/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 g6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bg7
  4. 4.f4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qc1 O-O
  7. 7.Bb5 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Na3 a5
  10. 10.O-O a4
  11. 11.d3 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Rb8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.Nc4 Ba6
  15. 15.e5 Nd5
  16. 16.Ng5 Qc8
  17. 17.Qd2 Nb6
  18. 18.Ne3 c4
  19. 19.dxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.exd6 cxd6
  22. 22.Rfb1 Qc5+
  23. 23.Kh2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rxb2 Bd5
  25. 25.Rf1 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 e5
  27. 27.f5 Kh7
  28. 28.c4 Bxf3
  29. 29.Rxf3 g5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qxe3
  31. 31.Rxe3 Rec8
  32. 32.Rd2 Rb6
  33. 33.Kg3 Kg7
  34. 34.Red3 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 h5
  36. 36.Kf3 Rcb8
  37. 37.g4 Rxb3
  38. 38.gxh5 Rxd3+
  39. 39.Rxd3 Rc8
  40. 40.h6+ Kxh6
  41. 41.Rxd6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Kg4 f6
  43. 43.Rd7+ Kf8
  44. 44.Kh5 Ke8
  45. 45.Ra7 Rxc4
  46. 46.Kg6 Rc6
  47. 47.h4 gxh4
  48. 48.Rh7 Rd6
  49. 49.Rxh4 Kd7
  50. 50.Rh1 Kc6
  51. 51.Rc1+ Kb5
  52. 52.Kf7 Rc6
  53. 53.Rxc6 Kxc6
  54. 54.Kxf6 e4
  55. 55.Kg7 e3
  56. 56.f6 e2

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