Alexander Alekhine vs Salo Flohr

AVRO · 1938 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1-0
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/2r4p/3Np2n/2n1P3/2B3P1/6R1/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nf1 Bg4
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Ng5 c4
  17. 17.b4 cxb3
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.axb3 b4
  20. 20.cxb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Bd2 Bxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Nc6
  23. 23.Qc3 Qb6
  24. 24.Bd3 Nd4
  25. 25.b4 Rec8
  26. 26.Nc4 Rab8
  27. 27.Ra5 Qxb4
  28. 28.Qxb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Nxe5 Nb3
  30. 30.Rxa6 Nc5
  31. 31.Rc1 Rbb8
  32. 32.Bc4 Kh8
  33. 33.Nf7+ Kg8
  34. 34.Nd6 Rc7
  35. 35.Raa1 Kf8
  36. 36.e5 Ng4
  37. 37.Re1 g5
  38. 38.Ra3 Nh6
  39. 39.Rf3+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rg3 g4
  41. 41.h3 Kh8
  42. 42.hxg4

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