Alexander Alekhine vs Gedeon Barcza

Munich · 1942 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Gedeon Barcza
Result 1-0
Event Munich
Site Munich
Round 1
Date 1942.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rbq2k/Q5pp/3P4/1pP1N3/8/2P4P/5PP1/4RK2 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.d4 Kh8
  12. 12.Re1 Nd7
  13. 13.Bc2 f6
  14. 14.a4 Na7
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Be3 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.Ra6 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qc8
  20. 20.Qa1 Qb7
  21. 21.b4 Rfb8
  22. 22.d6 Bd8
  23. 23.bxc5 Rc8
  24. 24.Ra2 e4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Qxe4
  26. 26.Bd4 Qg6
  27. 27.Rxa7 Rxa7
  28. 28.Qxa7 Ne5
  29. 29.Bxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qe8
  31. 31.Kf1

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