Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Warsaw ol · 1935 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Warsaw ol
Site Warsaw
Round 2
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5kr1/3r1p2/7p/ppp2P2/4N3/8/PPB1p1PP/4R1K1 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Bd7
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.Bc2 h6
  10. 10.c4 Qc8
  11. 11.Ne1 g5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nh5
  13. 13.Ne2 Nf4
  14. 14.Ng3 c6
  15. 15.Nf5 cxd5
  16. 16.Bxf4 gxf4
  17. 17.cxd5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Nd7
  19. 19.Rc1 Qd8
  20. 20.Ba4 Rc8
  21. 21.Nf3 b5
  22. 22.Bb3 Nc5
  23. 23.Bc2 a5
  24. 24.Qe2 Kf8
  25. 25.Bd3 Qd7
  26. 26.Nd2 Rg8
  27. 27.Bb1 Qb7
  28. 28.Qf3 Re8
  29. 29.Rxc5 dxc5
  30. 30.d6 Qxf3
  31. 31.dxe7+ Rxe7
  32. 32.Nxf3 e4
  33. 33.Nd2 e3
  34. 34.fxe3 fxe3
  35. 35.Ne4 Rd7
  36. 36.Re1 e2
  37. 37.Bc2

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