Richard Reti vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Marienbad · 1925 · English Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 14
Date 1925.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/7p/2N5/1p2p3/6bP/2k1K3/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 e4
  3. 3.Nd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc2 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 exd3
  7. 7.exd3 d5
  8. 8.d4 Be7
  9. 9.c5 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 b6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 bxc5
  15. 15.dxc5 Ne5
  16. 16.Qd4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bg3 c6
  18. 18.Nb4 Rc8
  19. 19.h3 Re8
  20. 20.Rad1 Nf8
  21. 21.Nd3 Qa5
  22. 22.Qa4 Qxa4
  23. 23.Nxa4 Ne4
  24. 24.Bh2 Ne6
  25. 25.b4 Nd4
  26. 26.Rfe1 Bh4
  27. 27.Be5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Bxf2+
  29. 29.Kf1 Bxe1
  30. 30.Rxd4 Bg3
  31. 31.Nf3 Re8
  32. 32.Rd1 Re6
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf8
  34. 34.Nc3 Nxc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Re4
  36. 36.a3 Ke8
  37. 37.Rd3 a6
  38. 38.Rd4 f5
  39. 39.a4 Kd7
  40. 40.b5 axb5
  41. 41.axb5 cxb5
  42. 42.Rxd5+ Kc6
  43. 43.Rd4 Kxc5
  44. 44.Rxe4 fxe4
  45. 45.Nd2 Kd4
  46. 46.Ke2 Bf4
  47. 47.Nb3+ Kc4
  48. 48.Na5+ Kc3
  49. 49.Nb7 b4
  50. 50.Nc5 Kc2
  51. 51.g3 Bxg3

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