Alexander Alekhine vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Prague ol · 1931 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1-0
Event Prague ol
Site Prague
Round 1
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1nk2/p4p2/1p2p1p1/4P1Q1/3P2P1/q4B2/5PK1/7R b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rac1 Bb7
  14. 14.Qf4 Nf6
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rxc8 Bxc8
  17. 17.Rc1 Bb7
  18. 18.h3 Re8
  19. 19.e5 Nh5
  20. 20.Qg4 Bxf3
  21. 21.Qxf3 g6
  22. 22.g4 Ng7
  23. 23.Bb5 Rf8
  24. 24.Qe3 h5
  25. 25.Be2 Qd5
  26. 26.a3 Rd8
  27. 27.Bf3 Qd7
  28. 28.Qg5 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Rc8
  30. 30.Re1 Qd8
  31. 31.Qh6 Qf8
  32. 32.Kg2 Ne8
  33. 33.Qh4 Qxa3
  34. 34.Rh1 Kf8
  35. 35.Qg5

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