Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

St Petersburg exhibition · 1913 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg exhibition
Site St Petersburg
Date 1913.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R4pk/pb2P1rp/8/8/7P/3q2PK/1q3Q2 w - - 0 43

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Qxc4
  18. 18.Rc1 b3
  19. 19.Bb1 Qxa4
  20. 20.dxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rxc1
  22. 22.Bxc1 Rd8
  23. 23.Qe2 h6
  24. 24.h3 Bc5
  25. 25.Bf4 Nd7
  26. 26.Rd1 Bb6
  27. 27.Nf3 Bc4
  28. 28.Qe1 Nc5
  29. 29.Bd6 Nd3
  30. 30.Bxd3 Rxd6
  31. 31.Ra1 Qb5
  32. 32.Bxc4 Qxc4
  33. 33.Rc1 Qc2
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxb2
  35. 35.e5 Bxf2
  36. 36.Qf1 Rg6
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rf8 Qc2
  39. 39.Rxf7 b2
  40. 40.Rb7 Bb6
  41. 41.Nd2 Qxd2
  42. 42.e6 b1=Q

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