Alexander Alekhine vs Conel Hughes Alexander

Margate · 1937 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Conel Hughes Alexander
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 1
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R5p1/p7/3P4/1r2PK2/8/8/8 b - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 d5
  9. 9.f3 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.fxe4 Bc5
  12. 12.Qf3 Rb8
  13. 13.Bc3 Qg5
  14. 14.h4 Qh6
  15. 15.g4 Qe6
  16. 16.g5 Bb4
  17. 17.Bxb4 Rxb4
  18. 18.b3 Qe5
  19. 19.O-O c5
  20. 20.Rad1 Be6
  21. 21.Qf4 Qxf4
  22. 22.Rxf4 Rd8
  23. 23.Kf2 Rbd4
  24. 24.Ke3 c4
  25. 25.bxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rf5 Bxa2
  27. 27.Rc5 Bc4
  28. 28.Rxc7 a6
  29. 29.h5 Bb5
  30. 30.g6 hxg6
  31. 31.hxg6 R4d7
  32. 32.Rxd7 Rxd7
  33. 33.Ra1 Bxd3
  34. 34.cxd3 Rd6
  35. 35.gxf7+ Kxf7
  36. 36.Ra5 Rb6
  37. 37.d4 Rb3+
  38. 38.Kf4 Rb4
  39. 39.d5 Rb6
  40. 40.Rc5 Rb4
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Ra7

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