Karel Opocensky vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Marienbad · 1925 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Karel Opocensky
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 3
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2Qb1n1k/8/BP4p1/1P2p3/4P3/4P1q1/8/6K1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 b6
  5. 5.e4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 d6
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.b4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Ne2 Nh5
  14. 14.Qd2 g6
  15. 15.g4 Ng7
  16. 16.Ng3 c6
  17. 17.Qh6 Rc8
  18. 18.Rac1 a6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rc7
  20. 20.h4 cxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Nf6
  23. 23.Nh2 Kh8
  24. 24.Qe3 Nd7
  25. 25.Nf3 Nf6
  26. 26.Nh2 Ng8
  27. 27.g5 f6
  28. 28.Nf3 fxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Bc8
  30. 30.Rc6 Bd7
  31. 31.Bxa6 Bxc6
  32. 32.dxc6 Qc7
  33. 33.b5 h6
  34. 34.gxh6 Ne6
  35. 35.a4 Bd8
  36. 36.Ba3 Qf7
  37. 37.Nxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Bxf8 Nxf8
  39. 39.a5 Nxh6
  40. 40.axb6 Ng4
  41. 41.c7 Nxe3
  42. 42.c8=Q Qf3
  43. 43.fxe3 Qxg3+

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Aron Nimzowitsch games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.