Fritz Saemisch vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Lasker mem · 1928 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 88 moves

The Game

White Fritz Saemisch
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Lasker mem
Site Berlin
Date 1928.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 88
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/3q2K1/6p1/3Qp3/8/8/8/8 w - - 14 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Ng8
  6. 6.Be3 b6
  7. 7.Qg4 g6
  8. 8.h4 h5
  9. 9.Qg3 Ba6
  10. 10.Nf3 Bxf1
  11. 11.Kxf1 Qd7
  12. 12.a3 Nc6
  13. 13.Rd1 Na5
  14. 14.Ng5 Nh6
  15. 15.Bc1 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qd3 Kb8
  17. 17.Rh3 Rdf8
  18. 18.Kg1 Nf5
  19. 19.Ne2 Qd8
  20. 20.g3 c5
  21. 21.dxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Kg2 Qb6
  23. 23.f4 Bxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 Rc8
  25. 25.Rh2 Rhd8
  26. 26.Kh3 d4
  27. 27.Qf3 Rd5
  28. 28.b3 c4
  29. 29.b4 Nc6
  30. 30.c3 d3
  31. 31.Ng1 d2
  32. 32.Rhxd2 Rxd2
  33. 33.Bxd2 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe2 Rd3
  35. 35.Nf3 Qd8
  36. 36.Rf1 Qd5
  37. 37.Rf2 h4
  38. 38.gxh4 Ncd4
  39. 39.cxd4 Nxd4
  40. 40.Qxd3 cxd3
  41. 41.Nxd4 Qxd4
  42. 42.Kg3 Qe4
  43. 43.Rh2 Kb7
  44. 44.a4 Kc6
  45. 45.a5 Kd5
  46. 46.h5 gxh5
  47. 47.Rxh5 Qe2
  48. 48.Rh2 Qd1
  49. 49.Rf2 Ke4
  50. 50.Kh2 Kf5
  51. 51.Rg2 Qf1
  52. 52.Kg3 Ke4
  53. 53.Rf2 Qh1
  54. 54.Rg2 Kd4
  55. 55.Rh2 Qd1
  56. 56.Rg2 Kc4
  57. 57.Rf2 Qh1
  58. 58.Rh2 Qe4
  59. 59.Rf2 Kb3
  60. 60.Rh2 Kc2
  61. 61.Rf2 Kd1
  62. 62.Rh2 Qc6
  63. 63.Kg4 Qc2
  64. 64.Kg3 Qxd2
  65. 65.Rxd2+ Kxd2
  66. 66.f5 Ke3
  67. 67.g6 fxg6
  68. 68.f6 d2
  69. 69.f7 d1=Q
  70. 70.f8=Q Qg1+
  71. 71.Kh3 Ke4
  72. 72.b5 Qh1+
  73. 73.Kg3 Qe1+
  74. 74.Kg4 Qxa5
  75. 75.Qd6 Qb6
  76. 76.Kg5 Qxb5
  77. 77.Kf6 Qf1+
  78. 78.Kg7 Qf5
  79. 79.Qc6+ Kxe5
  80. 80.Qc5+ Ke4
  81. 81.Qxa7 e5
  82. 82.Qg1 Kd5
  83. 83.Qd1+ Kc5
  84. 84.Qc1+ Kb5
  85. 85.Qb2+ Kc6
  86. 86.Qc3+ Kd7
  87. 87.Qd2+ Ke8
  88. 88.Qd5 Qd7+

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