Rudolf Spielmann vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Gothenburg · 1920 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg
Site Gothenburg
Round 3
Date 1920.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3r1pk1/1p2p2p/3rP1p1/1P6/P3RNPP/3R1P2/2nK4 b - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bb4 c5
  9. 9.Bxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qd4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxc5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qb6
  16. 16.Rac1 Bb5
  17. 17.Bxb5+ Qxb5
  18. 18.c4 dxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 a5
  21. 21.a3 a4
  22. 22.Rec1 b6
  23. 23.Rxa4 O-O
  24. 24.Rac4 Rcd8
  25. 25.Kf1 Rd5
  26. 26.R1c2 Nd3
  27. 27.Re4 Rfd8
  28. 28.b4 Ra8
  29. 29.Rc3 Rad8
  30. 30.Rc2 Ra8
  31. 31.Rc3 Rad8
  32. 32.g3 R8d7
  33. 33.Ke2 Nb2
  34. 34.Rc2 Nd3
  35. 35.Re3 g5
  36. 36.h3 Kg7
  37. 37.Rd2 Nc1+
  38. 38.Kd1 Nd3
  39. 39.Ke2 Nc1+
  40. 40.Kd1

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