Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E58)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3r4/5kpQ/3Pqp1p/7P/1p1R4/6P1/5P1K/8 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.a4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.exd4 Bb7
  13. 13.Re1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Bg5 Rac8
  15. 15.Qd2 Ne7
  16. 16.a5 Ng6
  17. 17.axb6 axb6
  18. 18.h4 Rd7
  19. 19.Ra7 Bc6
  20. 20.Rxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Ne5 Ne8
  22. 22.c4 Qb7
  23. 23.Nxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.h5 Nf8
  25. 25.d5 exd5
  26. 26.cxd5 h6
  27. 27.Be7 Nd6
  28. 28.Re5 Nc4
  29. 29.Bxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Bxf8 Kxf8
  31. 31.d6 Rc6
  32. 32.Rd5 f6
  33. 33.Rd3 Rc8
  34. 34.Qb4 b5
  35. 35.Rd5 Rd8
  36. 36.g3 Kf7
  37. 37.Kh2 Qe6
  38. 38.Qd4 Rd7
  39. 39.Qd3 b4
  40. 40.Rd4 Rd8
  41. 41.Qg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qh7 Kf7

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