Fritz Saemisch vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Frankfurt · 1930 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Fritz Saemisch
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Frankfurt
Site Frankfurt
Round 11
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/4r3/1p1p2k1/p2Pb1P1/P6r/1P2RKN1/6R1 w - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.a3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 b6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.Nf3 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Ne4
  13. 13.Bg3 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Bf6
  15. 15.Re1 Re8
  16. 16.Bb1 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Ne5
  18. 18.Qc2 g6
  19. 19.Rcd1 Rc8
  20. 20.Ba2 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.Qd2 Qe7
  23. 23.Nce2 Rec8
  24. 24.Rc1 a6
  25. 25.Red1 Kg7
  26. 26.Qe1 h5
  27. 27.Rd2 h4
  28. 28.gxh4 Bxh4
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rh8
  30. 30.Nc3 Qc7
  31. 31.g3 Bf6
  32. 32.Qe2 Qd7
  33. 33.Qf3 Qh3
  34. 34.Qg2 Qh5
  35. 35.Nce2 Rcc8
  36. 36.Nf4 Qh6
  37. 37.Kf1 a5
  38. 38.Ke1 Ba6
  39. 39.f3 Rhe8
  40. 40.Kf2 Qg5
  41. 41.Qg1 Qe5
  42. 42.Ng2 a4
  43. 43.Rc1 Bc4
  44. 44.Qd1 b5
  45. 45.f4 Qe4
  46. 46.Qg4 Rh8
  47. 47.Rg1 Bd3
  48. 48.Qf3 Bxd4
  49. 49.Qxe4 Bxe4
  50. 50.exd4 Rh2
  51. 51.Ke3 Re8
  52. 52.Kf2 g5
  53. 53.fxg5 Kg6
  54. 54.Re2 Re6
  55. 55.g4 Kxg5
  56. 56.Kg3 Rhh6
  57. 57.Kf2 Rh3

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