George Alan Thomas vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Karlsbad · 1929 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

r7/3k1p2/4p1p1/3pP2p/p2P4/K1R4P/1P3PP1/8 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Qg4 g6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Bd2 Ba6
  8. 8.Bxa6 Nxa6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nb4
  10. 10.Qb5+ Qd7
  11. 11.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  12. 12.O-O-O h5
  13. 13.Nf3 Nc6
  14. 14.Ne2 a5
  15. 15.a4 Na7
  16. 16.Kb1 Nh6
  17. 17.h3 b5
  18. 18.axb5 Nxb5
  19. 19.c4 dxc4
  20. 20.Rc1 Nf5
  21. 21.Rxc4 a4
  22. 22.Ka2 Ra6
  23. 23.Ng5 Bxg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 Ne7
  25. 25.Rb4 c6
  26. 26.Bxe7 Kxe7
  27. 27.Nc3 Rd8
  28. 28.Ne2 Nc7
  29. 29.Rb7 Rd7
  30. 30.Rc1 Nd5
  31. 31.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  32. 32.Nc3 Ke7
  33. 33.Nxd5+ cxd5
  34. 34.Ka3 Kd7
  35. 35.Rc3 Ra8

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