Alexander Alekhine vs Nicolaas Cortlever

Munich · 1941 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Nicolaas Cortlever
Result 1-0
Event Munich
Site Munich
Round 3
Date 1941.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/7R/p3P3/P2r4/8/8/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Nf6
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Qe2+ Ne4
  11. 11.c4 Be6
  12. 12.cxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Bd3 f5
  14. 14.Ng5 Be7
  15. 15.Nxe4 fxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 O-O
  18. 18.Be3 Qb5
  19. 19.Rad1 Bf6
  20. 20.Nc5 Qxb2
  21. 21.Qc4+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rb1 Ne5
  23. 23.Qd5 Qe2
  24. 24.Nxb7 Qd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Nxd3
  26. 26.Rfd1 Ne5
  27. 27.Bc5 Rf7
  28. 28.Nd6 Rd7
  29. 29.Ne4 Kg8
  30. 30.Nxf6+ gxf6
  31. 31.Rxd7 Nxd7
  32. 32.Bd4 a6
  33. 33.Rb7 Ne5
  34. 34.f4 Rd8
  35. 35.Bxe5 fxe5
  36. 36.fxe5 Rd2
  37. 37.a4 Rd4
  38. 38.a5 Rd5
  39. 39.e6 Kf8
  40. 40.Rxh7

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