George Alan Thomas vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Liege · 1930 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Liege
Site Liege
Round 9
Date 1930.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3k4/1p3QB1/4p3/1qP5/5Pn1/8/8/6K1 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.Bd2 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 cxd4
  7. 7.axb4 dxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 d4
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxe5
  10. 10.f4 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf3 N8e7
  12. 12.Bd3 Qb6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Qf2 Bb5
  16. 16.Bxb5 Qxb5
  17. 17.Nxd4 Qb6
  18. 18.c4 Qc7
  19. 19.b3 a6
  20. 20.b5 axb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 Qd7
  22. 22.Bc3 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Nf5
  24. 24.g3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qf3 Nge7
  26. 26.Ra2 Nc6
  27. 27.Rd2 Qe7
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  29. 29.Qe2 h5
  30. 30.b4 Qb6+
  31. 31.Qf2 Qa6
  32. 32.Qc2 Qb6+
  33. 33.Qf2 Qa6
  34. 34.Qc2 Kf8
  35. 35.Qd2 Ke7
  36. 36.h3 Na7
  37. 37.Nxa7 Qxa7+
  38. 38.c5 Qa6
  39. 39.g4 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Nh6
  41. 41.Bxg7 Nxg4
  42. 42.b5 Qxb5
  43. 43.Qd6+ Ke8
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kd7
  45. 45.Qxf7+ Kd8

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