George Alan Thomas vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Marienbad · 1925 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Marienbad
Site Marienbad
Round 8
Date 1925.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/2k3b1/R1P5/2r5/1p4PP/1P2K3/8 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Ne2 dxe4
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Nxc3 f5
  7. 7.Bf4 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.fxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 fxe4
  11. 11.Qd2 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.O-O cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qb6
  15. 15.Be3 Qxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Nf6
  17. 17.Rad1 b6
  18. 18.Bc4 Rb8
  19. 19.Be5 Rb7
  20. 20.Rf4 Kf7
  21. 21.Re1 Ke7
  22. 22.Bc3 Nd5
  23. 23.Rxf8 Kxf8
  24. 24.Be5 b5
  25. 25.Bb3 Nf6
  26. 26.Kf1 Ke7
  27. 27.Bxf6+ gxf6
  28. 28.Rxe4 e5
  29. 29.Rh4 Bf5
  30. 30.Ke2 Bg6
  31. 31.Bd5 Rb8
  32. 32.c3 f5
  33. 33.Bb3 Kf6
  34. 34.Bc2 a5
  35. 35.Rh3 e4
  36. 36.Rh4 b4
  37. 37.axb4 axb4
  38. 38.Rf4 Ke5
  39. 39.Rf1 b3
  40. 40.Bd1 f4
  41. 41.Ke1 Bf7
  42. 42.g3 f3
  43. 43.Bxf3 exf3
  44. 44.Rxf3 Bg6
  45. 45.Rf4 Be4
  46. 46.Kd2 Rd8+
  47. 47.Ke3 Bc2
  48. 48.Rh4 Rd3+
  49. 49.Ke2 Rd7
  50. 50.Rh5+ Ke6
  51. 51.Rh6+ Ke7
  52. 52.Rb6 Ra7
  53. 53.c4 Ra4
  54. 54.c5 Rc4
  55. 55.Rb5 Kd7
  56. 56.Ra5 Kc6
  57. 57.h3 Bg6

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