Alexander Alekhine vs Ossip Bernstein

Paris m · 1933 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Ossip Bernstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris m
Site Paris
Round 2
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/rp4p1/2p5/p1Ppk2P/P7/1R3K1P/1P3B2/2b5 w - - 9 50

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.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bb3 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 Bb5
  12. 12.Bd3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne4
  15. 15.Nc3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Nc6
  17. 17.Bd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Rac1 a5
  19. 19.Qb3 Ra6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nd8
  21. 21.Qd3 Ne6
  22. 22.Be3 Rb6
  23. 23.Rc2 Qa4
  24. 24.Ra1 Qb5
  25. 25.Ne1 f6
  26. 26.f4 fxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 c6
  28. 28.Qxb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.Nd3 Bd8
  30. 30.a4 Rb3
  31. 31.Rc3 Rb6
  32. 32.Rf1 Ra6
  33. 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  34. 34.Kf1 Ke7
  35. 35.Ke2 Kd7
  36. 36.Nc5+ Nxc5
  37. 37.dxc5 Ke6
  38. 38.Bd4 Kf5
  39. 39.Kf3 h5
  40. 40.Rb3 Ra7
  41. 41.h3 h4
  42. 42.Bf2 Bg5
  43. 43.g3 Kxe5
  44. 44.gxh4 Bh6
  45. 45.h5 Bc1
  46. 46.Bg3+ Kd4
  47. 47.Bf2+ Ke5
  48. 48.Bg3+ Kd4
  49. 49.Bf2+ Ke5

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