Alexander Alekhine vs Jan Foltys

Margate · 1937 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jan Foltys
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 6
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B62)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N2r1/7k/p1p2pr1/8/4N3/1P1n3P/P3R1P1/5R1K b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O h6
  9. 9.Bh4 a6
  10. 10.Be2 Be7
  11. 11.Nb3 Qc7
  12. 12.f4 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 gxf4
  14. 14.Rxf4 Ne5
  15. 15.Qf1 Nh7
  16. 16.Rf2 O-O
  17. 17.Bh5 f6
  18. 18.Bf4 Kg7
  19. 19.Re1 Qc4
  20. 20.Ree2 Be8
  21. 21.Bxe8 Raxe8
  22. 22.Qc1 Ng5
  23. 23.h3 Kh7
  24. 24.Kh1 Rg8
  25. 25.Qe3 Rg7
  26. 26.Nd4 Reg8
  27. 27.b3 Qc8
  28. 28.Na4 Bd8
  29. 29.c4 Qd7
  30. 30.c5 d5
  31. 31.Bxg5 Rxg5
  32. 32.c6 bxc6
  33. 33.Nc5 Qd6
  34. 34.Ncxe6 Rg3
  35. 35.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  36. 36.Nf5+ Kh7
  37. 37.Nxd6 Nd3
  38. 38.Rf1 dxe4
  39. 39.Nxe4 R3g6
  40. 40.Nxd8

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