Chess Game
Arnold Essing vs Michael Gerst
2012 · Result 1–0 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21).
Michael Gerst0
Arnold Essing1
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. Be5 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Rg8 11. d5 exd5 12. cxd5 Bxd5 13. Rd1 Bb7 14. Nd2 Nf6 15. Qf5 Rg6 16. h4 gxh4 17. Rxh4 d6 18. Bf4 Nbd7 19. Nc4 Be4 20. Qh3 Qe7 21. Bxd6 Qe6 22. Qxe6+ fxe6 23. Bxc7 Bxg2 24. Bxg2 Rxg2 25. Rxh6 Rg1+ 26. Kd2 Rxd1+ 27. Kxd1 Kf7 28. Rh3 Kg6 29. Rg3+ Kf7 30. Nd6+ Kf8 31. e4 Nc5 32. f3 Na6 33. Nb5 Nxc7 34. Nxc7 Rc8 35. Nxe6+ Ke7 36. Nd4 Rxc3 37. Rg7+ Ke8 38. Ke2 Ra3 39. Nc6 Rxa2+ 40. Ke3 Ra3+ 41. Kf2 Ra2+ 42. Kf1 Ra1+ 43. Kg2 Ra2+ 44. Kh3 Ra3 45. Re7+ Kf8 46. Kg2 Rc3 47. Re6 Kf7 48. Rd6 a5 49. Ne5+ Kg7 50. Rxb6 a4 51. Rb7+ Kg8 52. Nd7 Nh5 53. Kh3 Rxf3+ 54. Kg4 Rf7 55. Kxh5 a3 56. Kg6 Rg7+ 57. Kf6 a2 58. Rb8+ Kh7 59. Nf8+ Kh6 60. Ra8 Rg4 61. Ne6 a1=Q+ 62. Rxa1 1–0
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This chess game between Arnold Essing (2243) and Michael Gerst (2048) was played in 2012 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Arnold Essing and Michael Gerst from the CipherChess mega database.