Arpad Vajda vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Kecskemet-S1 · 1927 · French Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Arpad Vajda
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Kecskemet-S1
Site Kecskemet
Round 6
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4K3/r7/4R3/2kp4/4r3/8/8/1R6 w - - 10 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.e5 Nge7
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 Ba6
  7. 7.c3 Qd7
  8. 8.Ng3 Bxf1
  9. 9.Nxf1 h5
  10. 10.Bg5 Na5
  11. 11.Qe2 a6
  12. 12.Ne3 Qb5
  13. 13.b4 Qxe2+
  14. 14.Kxe2 Nac6
  15. 15.Ne1 Ng6
  16. 16.Nd3 Be7
  17. 17.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  18. 18.f4 Nh4
  19. 19.g3 Nhf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Kf3 a5
  22. 22.a3 Kd7
  23. 23.h3 axb4
  24. 24.Nxb4 Ra4
  25. 25.g4 Ne7
  26. 26.Ke3 c5
  27. 27.Nc2 Nc6
  28. 28.Rab1 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxb6 cxd4+
  30. 30.cxd4 Nxe5
  31. 31.fxe5 Rxc2
  32. 32.Rb3 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Rg2
  34. 34.Rb7+ Kc6
  35. 35.Rhb1 Rxa3+
  36. 36.Kf4 Ra6
  37. 37.Kg5 f6+
  38. 38.exf6 gxf6+
  39. 39.Kxf6 Rxg4
  40. 40.Re7 Rf4+
  41. 41.Kxe6 Rxd4
  42. 42.Kf5 Raa4
  43. 43.Re6+ Kc5
  44. 44.Kf6 Rf4+
  45. 45.Ke7 Ra7+
  46. 46.Ke8 Re4

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