Savielly Tartakower vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Bad Kissingen · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 6
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E22)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

5R2/r7/8/8/6k1/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.Qxc3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 d5
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Kf1 O-O
  11. 11.dxc5 Nc6
  12. 12.Bxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bd2 Qa6+
  14. 14.Ne2 Bg4
  15. 15.Bc3 Qc4
  16. 16.h3 Bf5
  17. 17.Qb3 Qa6
  18. 18.a4 Rad8
  19. 19.Qb5 Rd5
  20. 20.Qxa6 bxa6
  21. 21.Nd4 Rxc5
  22. 22.Nxf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.Rd1 h5
  24. 24.Ke2 Rc5
  25. 25.Rd6 Rc8
  26. 26.Rhd1 a5
  27. 27.R1d5 Nb4
  28. 28.Rd8+ Rxd8
  29. 29.Rxc5 Nd3
  30. 30.Rxa5 Nc1+
  31. 31.Ke1 Nd3+
  32. 32.Kf1 Nc1
  33. 33.Bd4 Nb3
  34. 34.Rxa7 Nxd4
  35. 35.exd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.a5 Rb4
  37. 37.a6 Rxb2
  38. 38.Rb7 Ra2
  39. 39.a7 Kh7
  40. 40.Rxf7 Kg6
  41. 41.Rb7 Kf6
  42. 42.Ke1 g6
  43. 43.Kd1 Ke5
  44. 44.Kc1 Kd5
  45. 45.Kb1 Ra6
  46. 46.Kb2 Kc6
  47. 47.Rg7 Kc5
  48. 48.h4 Ra5
  49. 49.g4 hxg4
  50. 50.h5 g3
  51. 51.fxg3 e3
  52. 52.Rxg6 Rxa7
  53. 53.Kc2 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kd1 Kd4
  55. 55.h6 e2+
  56. 56.Ke1 Ke3
  57. 57.Re6+ Kf3
  58. 58.Rf6+ Ke3
  59. 59.Re6+ Kf3
  60. 60.h7 Ra1+
  61. 61.Kd2 Rd1+
  62. 62.Kc2 Rd8
  63. 63.g4 Rh8
  64. 64.Kd2 Rxh7
  65. 65.Rxe2 Rd7+
  66. 66.Ke1 Ra7
  67. 67.Rf2+ Kg3
  68. 68.Rf8 Kxg4

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