Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Prague · 1943 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 11
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/r7/4p1Pk/8/8/5P2/5K2 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.exf6 Qb6
  13. 13.Be4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxb7 Qxb7
  15. 15.O-O gxf6
  16. 16.Nxd4 Rg8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Rg4
  19. 19.b3 Nb6
  20. 20.Bb2 Nd5
  21. 21.a3 Bc5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Bb6
  23. 23.h3 Re4
  24. 24.Kf1 Rd8
  25. 25.Rd1 b4
  26. 26.a4 Nc3
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  28. 28.a5 Ba7
  29. 29.Bxc3 bxc3
  30. 30.Rd1+ Ke8
  31. 31.Rc1 Rb4
  32. 32.Rxc3 Rb5
  33. 33.b4 Rxb4
  34. 34.Rc7 Bb8
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kd7
  36. 36.Rh8 Bc7
  37. 37.a6 Ra4
  38. 38.Rxh7 Ke7
  39. 39.g4 Rxa6
  40. 40.g5 fxg5
  41. 41.Nxg5 Kf6
  42. 42.h4 Kg6
  43. 43.Rxf7 Bd8
  44. 44.Rf8 Bxg5
  45. 45.Rg8+ Kh5
  46. 46.hxg5 e5

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