Rudolf Spielmann vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Copenhagen · 1923 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Copenhagen
Site Copenhagen
Date 1923.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4r2k/p5pp/2p1b3/1pPpPp2/3PnB2/PP1B4/6PP/5R1K w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O Bf5
  8. 8.Ng3 Bg6
  9. 9.Nce2 Qd7
  10. 10.f4 f5
  11. 11.a3 Bd6
  12. 12.b3 Ng8
  13. 13.Bb2 Nce7
  14. 14.c4 c6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nf6
  16. 16.Rae1 O-O
  17. 17.Kh1 Ne4
  18. 18.Ng1 b5
  19. 19.c5 Bc7
  20. 20.Bc1 Ba5
  21. 21.Re3 Bc7
  22. 22.Ree1 Ba5
  23. 23.Re3 Bc7
  24. 24.Ree1 Bf7
  25. 25.Nf3 Be6
  26. 26.Ne5 Qe8
  27. 27.Ne2 Rf6
  28. 28.Ng1 Rh6
  29. 29.Re3 Kh8
  30. 30.Rh3 Ng8
  31. 31.Rxh6 Nxh6
  32. 32.Nh3 Bxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 Nf7
  34. 34.Nf4 Nfg5
  35. 35.Be3 Bg8
  36. 36.Qe2 Ne6
  37. 37.Qh5 Nxf4
  38. 38.Qxe8 Rxe8
  39. 39.Bxf4 Be6

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