Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

AVRO · 1938 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1-0
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C06)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2bb1k1/5qpr/1p2p2p/pP1pP3/N2P1P2/P3BNK1/1Q6/2R4R b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Qb6
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Kf1 Be7
  11. 11.a3 Nf8
  12. 12.b4 Bd7
  13. 13.Be3 Nd8
  14. 14.Nc3 a5
  15. 15.Na4 Qa7
  16. 16.b5 b6
  17. 17.g3 f5
  18. 18.Kg2 Nf7
  19. 19.Qd2 h6
  20. 20.h4 Nh7
  21. 21.h5 Nfg5
  22. 22.Nh4 Ne4
  23. 23.Qb2 Kf7
  24. 24.f3 Neg5
  25. 25.g4 fxg4
  26. 26.Bg6+ Kg8
  27. 27.f4 Nf3
  28. 28.Bxh7+ Rxh7
  29. 29.Ng6 Bd8
  30. 30.Rac1 Be8
  31. 31.Kg3 Qf7
  32. 32.Kxg4 Nh4
  33. 33.Nxh4 Qxh5+
  34. 34.Kg3 Qf7
  35. 35.Nf3

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