W. Schwan vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Barmen-B · 1905 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White W. Schwan
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Barmen-B
Site Barmen
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/6N1/2p3Kp/1PP3p1/P7/4n3 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e5
  2. 2.d3 exf4
  3. 3.Bxf4 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.Qd2 Bg4
  6. 6.Bxd6 Qxd6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.e4 O-O-O
  10. 10.h3 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Rxd2 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 Ne5
  14. 14.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  15. 15.f4 Ng6
  16. 16.f5 Ne5
  17. 17.Be2 Rd4
  18. 18.Rd1 c5
  19. 19.Rxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Nb5 Nxe4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Kd7
  22. 22.Nf3 Kd6
  23. 23.Nd4 Nc6
  24. 24.Nf3 Ke7
  25. 25.Bb5 Nd6
  26. 26.Bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Ne5 c5
  28. 28.Nc6+ Kd7
  29. 29.Nxa7 Nxf5
  30. 30.Nb5 h5
  31. 31.Kd2 Kc6
  32. 32.Nc3 Nd4
  33. 33.Nd1 g5
  34. 34.c3 Ne6
  35. 35.Nf2 f5
  36. 36.Ke3 c4
  37. 37.b3 Nf4
  38. 38.Kd4 g4
  39. 39.hxg4 fxg4
  40. 40.Ke3 g3
  41. 41.Ne4 h4
  42. 42.Ng5 Ng2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Ne1+
  44. 44.Kg4

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