Alexander Alekhine vs Joseph Blackburne

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Joseph Blackburne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C61)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/5b2/5k2/5P2/3r2P1/5K2/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.f4 c6
  8. 8.Bc4 d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Kf8
  11. 11.Nd2 Qa5
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.Nb3 Qd8
  14. 14.Bd2 axb5
  15. 15.axb5 Rxa1
  16. 16.Bb4+ Ne7
  17. 17.Qxa1 Bf6
  18. 18.Qa7 b6
  19. 19.Re1 Be6
  20. 20.Kh1 h5
  21. 21.Bxe7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.Qxb6 Qb4
  23. 23.Qc5+ Qxc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Bd8
  25. 25.Nxe6+ fxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Kf7
  27. 27.Rd6 Be7
  28. 28.Rxd5 Rc8
  29. 29.c4 dxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Rxc3
  31. 31.Kg1 Ke6
  32. 32.Re5+ Kd6
  33. 33.Re3 Rb3
  34. 34.Kf1 Rb4
  35. 35.Re4 Rb2
  36. 36.Re3 h4
  37. 37.Re4 Bf6
  38. 38.b6 Kd5
  39. 39.Re8 Rxb6
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb3
  41. 41.Rg8 Rxd3
  42. 42.Rxg6 Ke6
  43. 43.g4 hxg3+
  44. 44.hxg3 Kf5
  45. 45.Rg8

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