Carl Schlechter vs Aron Nimzowitsch

San Sebastian · 1912 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 4
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/3k1r2/4Rp2/4pP2/4K3/8 b - - 5 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 e6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qe4 d6
  8. 8.exd6 Nf6
  9. 9.Qh4 Bxd6
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Qd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Nb5 Bc5
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd7
  17. 17.Rad1 a6
  18. 18.Bd6 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bxc5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rxc2
  22. 22.Rb3 b5
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Rd1 Rac8
  25. 25.Kf1 f5
  26. 26.Ke1 R8c4
  27. 27.Rd2 Rc1+
  28. 28.Ke2 Ra4
  29. 29.a3 Rg1
  30. 30.Rg3+ Kf8
  31. 31.b4 Ra1
  32. 32.Rdd3 Ra2+
  33. 33.Ke1 f4
  34. 34.Rh3 Kg7
  35. 35.Rb3 Kg6
  36. 36.Rhc3 f5
  37. 37.g3 fxg3
  38. 38.hxg3 e5
  39. 39.Kf1 Kg5
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.Rd3 e4
  42. 42.Re3 Rc2
  43. 43.Kf1 a5
  44. 44.bxa5 Rxa5
  45. 45.Rb4 Ra2
  46. 46.Reb3 Rc2
  47. 47.Kg1 Ra2
  48. 48.Kf1 Rc2
  49. 49.Kg1 Rd2
  50. 50.Kf1 Ra2
  51. 51.Kg1 h4
  52. 52.gxh4+ Kxh4
  53. 53.Rxb5 Rxb5
  54. 54.Rxb5 Kg4
  55. 55.Re5 Kf4
  56. 56.Ra5 Kg4
  57. 57.Re5 Rxa3
  58. 58.Kg2 Ra8
  59. 59.Kf1 Ra1+
  60. 60.Kg2 Rb1
  61. 61.Re8 Kf4
  62. 62.Ra8 Rc1
  63. 63.Rb8 Ra1
  64. 64.Rc8 Rd1
  65. 65.Ra8 Rd2
  66. 66.Re8 Ra2
  67. 67.Re7 Re2
  68. 68.Ra7 Rd2
  69. 69.Re7 Rd8
  70. 70.Ra7 Ke5
  71. 71.Kf1 f4
  72. 72.Re7+ Kd4
  73. 73.Ke2 Ra8
  74. 74.Rd7+ Ke5
  75. 75.Re7+ Kd5
  76. 76.f3 e3
  77. 77.Re4 Rf8
  78. 78.Ke1 Rf5
  79. 79.Ke2

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