Frederick Yates vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Baden-Baden · 1925 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Date 1925.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

7b/2p5/8/2k4P/4K3/pB6/2P5/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Bf5
  6. 6.a3 g6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Ba2 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.dxe5 Bg4
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe8
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Nxe5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qc6
  16. 16.O-O Nec4
  17. 17.Bxb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.Nd5 Rae8
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Rd8 Nc8
  21. 21.Rxc8 Rxe7
  22. 22.Qxe7 Rxc8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rd7 Qf6
  25. 25.Qxf6+ Bxf6
  26. 26.Rxf7 Be5
  27. 27.f4 Bd6
  28. 28.a4 Re8
  29. 29.Kf2 Re4
  30. 30.Bb3 a5
  31. 31.Kf3 Rb4
  32. 32.g3 b5
  33. 33.axb5 a4
  34. 34.Be6 Rxb5
  35. 35.Rd7 h5
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Ra8 a3
  38. 38.h4 Kf6
  39. 39.Bc4 Rb4
  40. 40.Bb3 Rb6
  41. 41.Ra4 Rc6
  42. 42.Bc4 Rb6
  43. 43.Bb3 Ke7
  44. 44.Ke4 Rb4+
  45. 45.Rxb4 Bxb4
  46. 46.f5 gxf5+
  47. 47.Kxf5 Kd6
  48. 48.Kg5 Be1
  49. 49.Kxh5 Bxg3
  50. 50.Kg4 Be5
  51. 51.Kf5 Bh8
  52. 52.h5 Kc5
  53. 53.Ke4

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