Frederick Yates vs Aron Nimzowitsch

London · 1927 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Frederick Yates
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 10
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/1p3pp1/p1r1p3/P3P2p/3N1q2/1P2n2P/6K1/1Q1RB3 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Bc4 Nb6
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bf5
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Ne1 Nd7
  12. 12.Bg4 Bg6
  13. 13.f4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxe7 Qb6+
  16. 16.Kh1 Nxe7
  17. 17.Qa4 h5
  18. 18.Bh3 Bf5
  19. 19.Qa3 Qb5
  20. 20.Kg1 Nb6
  21. 21.Qf3 Nbd5
  22. 22.b3 Qb6+
  23. 23.Rf2 Rc8
  24. 24.Bd2 Rh6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bxh3
  26. 26.Qxh3 Nf5
  27. 27.Qd3 Rg6
  28. 28.Nf3 Rg4
  29. 29.h3 Rg3
  30. 30.a4 Nh4
  31. 31.Kf1 Rc6
  32. 32.a5 Qd8
  33. 33.Kg1 Nf5
  34. 34.Kh2 a6
  35. 35.Qb1 Qe7
  36. 36.Nd4 Qh4
  37. 37.Be1 Nxf4
  38. 38.Rxf4 Rxh3+
  39. 39.gxh3 Qxf4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Ne3+

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