Alexander Alekhine vs Eero Book

Margate · 1938 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Eero Book
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 6
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D28)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1r/3R3p/pq2pbp1/n1p1P3/B7/2P5/P3QPPP/6K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qe2 a6
  8. 8.Nc3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 b4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Ba4+ Bd7
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Rd1 bxc3
  14. 14.Rxd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.Ne5 Ra7
  16. 16.bxc3 Ke7
  17. 17.e4 Nf6
  18. 18.Bg5 Qc7
  19. 19.Bf4 Qb6
  20. 20.Rd1 g6
  21. 21.Bg5 Bg7
  22. 22.Nd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Rxd7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Bxf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.e5

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