Akiba Rubinstein vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Bad Kissingen · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Akiba Rubinstein
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 8
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E22)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4Rp2/8/4B1p1/b1rN2Kp/5P1P/1r4P1/R7 b - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Bxc3+
  5. 5.Qxc3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 d5
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rc1 Qxc5
  12. 12.cxd5 Qxc2
  13. 13.Rxc2 exd5
  14. 14.Bb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bf5
  17. 17.Nxc6 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rc1 a5
  19. 19.f3 Nd6
  20. 20.Bxa5 d4
  21. 21.Bb4 Rxe3+
  22. 22.Kf2 Rxa2
  23. 23.Bxd6 Rxb2+
  24. 24.Kg3 Bd7
  25. 25.Nxd4 h5
  26. 26.Rhe1 g5
  27. 27.h3 Rd3
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rc3
  29. 29.Re7 Ba4
  30. 30.Ra1 h4+
  31. 31.Kg4 Rc4
  32. 32.Be5

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