Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Munich · 1942 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Munich
Site Munich
Round 4
Date 1942.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2b1k/5p1p/1n6/8/5N2/6P1/5P1P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.c4 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 c6
  9. 9.Bb2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd2 c5
  11. 11.e3 Rc8
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Qa8
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.e4 N5f6
  16. 16.b4 Rfc8
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.b5 a6
  19. 19.a4 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 Qa7
  21. 21.Nec4 Qa8
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.b6 Rc6
  24. 24.e5 Rxb6
  25. 25.Nxb6 Nxb6
  26. 26.Bxb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.exf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Ne4 Be7
  29. 29.Qg4+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qf4 Bf8
  31. 31.Nxc5 Qc7
  32. 32.Nxe6 Qxf4
  33. 33.Nxf4

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