Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Bad Nauheim · 1936 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Nauheim
Site Bad Nauheim
Round 5
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/3k3p/8/p1B1K1P1/P7/4P3/2b5/8 w - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Bb4+
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 Qa5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Nd4 Ne4
  9. 9.Bb2 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nb3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.Qb3 d6
  13. 13.Rd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Ba3 Qe5
  15. 15.c5 d5
  16. 16.c4 Nc6
  17. 17.Be2 dxc4
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  19. 19.Qxc4 Qd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Kd2 Bd7
  22. 22.Rb1 Bc6
  23. 23.Kc3 Rc8
  24. 24.Kb4 f6
  25. 25.Bg4 Rc7
  26. 26.Rd1 Re7
  27. 27.Bf3 Rd7
  28. 28.Bb2 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 Ne6
  30. 30.Be2 Rd8
  31. 31.Bd4 Rc8
  32. 32.a4 Ke7
  33. 33.Bb5 Be8
  34. 34.Rc1 b6
  35. 35.cxb6 Rxc1
  36. 36.b7 Nd8
  37. 37.b8=Q Nc6+
  38. 38.Bxc6 Rb1+
  39. 39.Ka5 Rxb8
  40. 40.Bxd5 Kd6
  41. 41.Bc4 Kc7
  42. 42.g4 Bc6
  43. 43.g5 Kb7
  44. 44.f4 fxg5
  45. 45.hxg5 Re8
  46. 46.f5 Be4
  47. 47.Be6 Rf8
  48. 48.Bxg7 Rxf5+
  49. 49.Bxf5 Bxf5
  50. 50.Kb5 Bd3+
  51. 51.Kc5 Kc7
  52. 52.Kd5 Kd7
  53. 53.Bd4 a6
  54. 54.Bc5 a5
  55. 55.Ke5 Bc2

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