Walther Von Holzhausen vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Hannover · 1926 · French Defense · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Walther Von Holzhausen
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event Hannover
Site Hannover
Round 4
Date 1926.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/k4Kp1/8/6rp/7R w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7+
  7. 7.Qe2 Bf5
  8. 8.c3 Be4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nh6
  11. 11.Ne5 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Bg6
  13. 13.Nf3 Rhe8
  14. 14.Qe3 Kb8
  15. 15.Qf4 Be4
  16. 16.Re1 Qc5
  17. 17.Nd2 Bg6
  18. 18.Nb3 Qb6
  19. 19.Qd4 f6
  20. 20.f4 fxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 Be4
  22. 22.Nd2 c5
  23. 23.Qe3 Rxe5
  24. 24.Qg3 Qc7
  25. 25.Bd3 Rde8
  26. 26.Bxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.Nc4 R5e6
  28. 28.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  29. 29.Ne3 Nf7
  30. 30.Kc2 Nd6
  31. 31.c4 Kc6
  32. 32.Rhf1 Rh6
  33. 33.h3 Rg6
  34. 34.Re2 a6
  35. 35.Rf4 b5
  36. 36.b3 Rg5
  37. 37.g4 Rge5
  38. 38.Kc3 a5
  39. 39.Ref2 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 bxc4
  41. 41.Rf8 R5e7
  42. 42.Rxe8 Rxe8
  43. 43.Nxc4 Nxc4
  44. 44.Kxc4 Ra8
  45. 45.Rf7 Rxa4+
  46. 46.Kb3 Rb4+
  47. 47.Kc3 Rb7
  48. 48.Rf5 Ra7
  49. 49.Kc4 Ra4+
  50. 50.Kb3 Rd4
  51. 51.Re5 Kd6
  52. 52.Re8 Rd3+
  53. 53.Kc4 Rxh3
  54. 54.Rxe4 Ra3
  55. 55.Re2 Ra4+
  56. 56.Kb5 Rxg4
  57. 57.a4 Rb4+
  58. 58.Ka5 h5
  59. 59.Rh2 Kc6
  60. 60.Re2 Rg4
  61. 61.Re6+ Kd5
  62. 62.Re8 h4
  63. 63.Rd8+ Kc4
  64. 64.Kb6 h3
  65. 65.Rd1 Kb4
  66. 66.Rb1+ Kxa4
  67. 67.Kxc5 g5
  68. 68.Rh1 Rg3
  69. 69.Kd4 g4
  70. 70.Ke4 Rg2
  71. 71.Kf4 h2

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