Rudolf Spielmann vs Aron Nimzowitsch

San Sebastian · 1911 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 9
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/4B1p1/1Q2p2p/3bP3/p4r2/7P/5Rq1/5K2 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 Qc7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Re1 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nb4
  14. 14.Bg3 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 b6
  16. 16.c4 Ba6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rac8
  18. 18.Qb3 f6
  19. 19.Qa4 fxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Ba3
  21. 21.Qxa3 Bxc4
  22. 22.Re4 Qd7
  23. 23.h3 Bd5
  24. 24.Re2 Qb7
  25. 25.f4 Qf7
  26. 26.Rec2 Rxc2
  27. 27.Rxc2 Qg6
  28. 28.Qc3 Bxa2
  29. 29.Bh4 Bd5
  30. 30.Be7 Re8
  31. 31.Bd6 Qe4
  32. 32.Qc7 h6
  33. 33.Rf2 Qe1+
  34. 34.Rf1 Qe3+
  35. 35.Rf2 a5
  36. 36.Be7 Qe1+
  37. 37.Rf1 Qe3+
  38. 38.Rf2 Kh8
  39. 39.Bd8 Qe1+
  40. 40.Rf1 Qe3+
  41. 41.Rf2 Qe1+
  42. 42.Rf1 Qg3
  43. 43.Rf2 Rf8
  44. 44.Qxb6 Rxf4
  45. 45.Be7 a4
  46. 46.Kf1 Qxg2+

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