Richard Reti vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Gothenburg · 1920 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg
Site Gothenburg
Round 1
Date 1920.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/6pp/1R3k2/3R3P/2p2P2/8/1K6/3qr3 b - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Qb6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg4
  6. 6.Qa4 e6
  7. 7.c5 Qc7
  8. 8.b4 Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Ne2 f5
  14. 14.Ng3 Nhf6
  15. 15.O-O-O b6
  16. 16.Qc2 a5
  17. 17.Rdg1 axb4
  18. 18.Bxf5 exf5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Rf7
  20. 20.Nh6+ Kf8
  21. 21.Nxf7 Kxf7
  22. 22.e4 bxc5
  23. 23.e5 cxd4
  24. 24.exf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.Rg2 Qd6
  26. 26.Rhg1 Bf8
  27. 27.h4 Ra3
  28. 28.h5 b3
  29. 29.Qb2 bxa2
  30. 30.Qb7+ Qd7
  31. 31.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  32. 32.Kb2 Nb6
  33. 33.Ka1 Rxf3
  34. 34.Kxa2 Nc4
  35. 35.Bc1 Kf6
  36. 36.Rd1 Ba3
  37. 37.Bxa3 Rxa3+
  38. 38.Kb1 Ne3
  39. 39.Rg3 c5
  40. 40.Rd2 Ra6
  41. 41.Rb2 Re6
  42. 42.Rb7 Nf5
  43. 43.Ra3 c4
  44. 44.Ra8 Re1+
  45. 45.Ka2 Re2+
  46. 46.Kb1 d3
  47. 47.Rf8+ Ke6
  48. 48.Rb6+ Ke7
  49. 49.Rxf5 Re1+
  50. 50.Kb2 d2
  51. 51.Rxd5 d1=Q
  52. 52.Rb7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Rb6+

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