Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

The Game

White	Alexander Alekhine
Black	Jose Raul Capablanca
Result	0-1
Event	New York
Site	New York
Round	1
Date	1927.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/Q2p2p1/8/p1p5/2P5/1K2q3/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 c5
6. 6.d5 exd5
7. 7.Nh4 g6
8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
9. 9.O-O O-O
10. 10.Bf4 d6
11. 11.cxd5 Nh5
12. 12.Bd2 Nd7
13. 13.f4 a6
14. 14.Bf3 Nhf6
15. 15.a4 c4
16. 16.Be3 Qc7
17. 17.g4 Nc5
18. 18.g5 Nfd7
19. 19.f5 Rfe8
20. 20.Bf4 Be5
21. 21.Bg4 Nb3
22. 22.fxg6 hxg6
23. 23.Rb1 Bxc3
24. 24.bxc3 Qc5+
25. 25.e3 Ne5
26. 26.Bf3 Nd3
27. 27.Kh1 Bxd5
28. 28.Rxb3 Nxf4
29. 29.Rb1 Rxe3
30. 30.Ng2 Rxf3
31. 31.Rxf3 Nxg2
32. 32.Kxg2 Re8
33. 33.Kf1 Bxf3
34. 34.Qxf3 Qxg5
35. 35.Re1 Rxe1+
36. 36.Kxe1 Qg1+
37. 37.Kd2 Qxh2+
38. 38.Kc1 Qe5
39. 39.Kb2 Kg7
40. 40.Qf2 b5
41. 41.Qb6 bxa4
42. 42.Qxa6 Qe2+

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