Richard Reti vs Alfred Van Nuess

Dortmund · 1928 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Alfred Van Nuess
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 3
Date 1928.07.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1nqk1/r5r1/3pPp1p/2pP4/1pP1N1P1/1P1BQ2P/5R2/5RK1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc4
  13. 13.h3 g6
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bf8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Rxf8
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne8
  19. 19.Rad1 f6
  20. 20.Nh2 Be6
  21. 21.d5 Bc8
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 Nd7
  24. 24.Rf1 Ne5
  25. 25.Ne2 Ra7
  26. 26.Rf2 Qa5
  27. 27.Bb1 b4
  28. 28.c4 Qc7
  29. 29.Nf3 Qe7
  30. 30.Rdf1 Rf7
  31. 31.Nc1 a5
  32. 32.Nd3 a4
  33. 33.Qe3 Nxd3
  34. 34.Bxd3 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 Qf8
  36. 36.Ne1 Qe7
  37. 37.Nf3 Qf8
  38. 38.g4 g5
  39. 39.e5 Rfe7
  40. 40.e6 Rg7
  41. 41.Nxg5 h6
  42. 42.Ne4

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