Alexander Alekhine vs John William Collins

Chicago sim · 1929 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black John William Collins
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chicago sim
Site Chicago
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/3pK1PP/8/5b2/8/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.e5 Bf5
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.Be3 Qb6
  7. 7.Qd2 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bxb1
  9. 9.a3 Bg6
  10. 10.h4 Qa5
  11. 11.h5 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 Bf5
  13. 13.f3 h6
  14. 14.g4 Bh7
  15. 15.Rc1 a6
  16. 16.Nb3 Nge7
  17. 17.Nc5 Nd8
  18. 18.b4 Nc8
  19. 19.Be2 Nb6
  20. 20.Kf2 Be7
  21. 21.f4 Rc8
  22. 22.a4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nxe6 Rxc1
  24. 24.Nxg7+ Kf8
  25. 25.Rxc1 Kxg7
  26. 26.Rc7 Bh4+
  27. 27.Kg2 Nb6
  28. 28.Kh3 Be1
  29. 29.f5 Re8
  30. 30.f6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Re7 Rf8
  32. 32.a5 Na4
  33. 33.b5 axb5
  34. 34.Bxb5 Nc3
  35. 35.Bd7 Nc6
  36. 36.Bxh6 Nxe7
  37. 37.fxe7 Ra8
  38. 38.e6 Ne4
  39. 39.e8=Q+ Rxe8
  40. 40.Bxe8 fxe6
  41. 41.Bc6 Bxa5
  42. 42.Bxb7 Bd8
  43. 43.Bf4 Bg5
  44. 44.Bxg5 Nxg5+
  45. 45.Kh4 Nf3+
  46. 46.Kg3 Nxd4
  47. 47.Kf4 Kf7
  48. 48.g5 Bf5
  49. 49.Bxd5 exd5
  50. 50.Ke5 Be4
  51. 51.Kxd4 Bf3
  52. 52.Ke5

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