Alexander Alekhine vs Jiri Fichtl

Prague · 1943 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jiri Fichtl
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 1
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

7k/p1Rb2rp/1p1p1Q2/3P1pP1/1P3q2/5B1K/P6P/8 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc6
  12. 12.Rad1 Re8
  13. 13.Be3 Rb8
  14. 14.d5 Ne5
  15. 15.Nd4 Ng4
  16. 16.Bc1 Bxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Nf6
  18. 18.b4 Qe7
  19. 19.e3 e5
  20. 20.Rdd1 Bc8
  21. 21.e4 Bg4
  22. 22.f3 Bd7
  23. 23.Be3 Nh5
  24. 24.c5 g6
  25. 25.Rc1 f5
  26. 26.Qd2 Qf7
  27. 27.cxd6 cxd6
  28. 28.Rc7 Ra8
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Nxf4
  31. 31.Qxf4 Re5
  32. 32.g4 Kh8
  33. 33.Qh6 Qe7
  34. 34.exf5 gxf5
  35. 35.g5 Rg8
  36. 36.Kh1 Re2
  37. 37.Bf3 Re1
  38. 38.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qd2+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qf4
  41. 41.Qf6+ Rg7
  42. 42.Rc3 Qd2
  43. 43.Rc7 Qf4

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