Alexander Alekhine vs Salo Landau

Amsterdam · 1936 · French Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Salo Landau
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1936.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/2k4P/2P5/3bNp2/5P2/6K1/8/7r b - - 2 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bb5+ c6
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd5
  12. 12.Bd2 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 c5
  15. 15.c3 Rad8
  16. 16.Rac1 Nf6
  17. 17.Bf4 Qc8
  18. 18.dxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Bg5 Be7
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bd5
  21. 21.Bd3 Qb7
  22. 22.f4 Qc7
  23. 23.c4 Bb7
  24. 24.a3 Ne8
  25. 25.Bxe7 Qxe7
  26. 26.b4 Nf6
  27. 27.c5 bxc5
  28. 28.bxc5 Rd4
  29. 29.c6 Bc8
  30. 30.g3 Qxa3
  31. 31.Ra1 Qd6
  32. 32.Rec1 Nd5
  33. 33.Rxa7 g6
  34. 34.Qf2 Qb4
  35. 35.Rb1 Qc3
  36. 36.Ra3 Qxa3
  37. 37.Qxd4 h5
  38. 38.Ra1 Qb3
  39. 39.Qc5 h4
  40. 40.Rb1 Qa2
  41. 41.Qc2 Qa7+
  42. 42.Qf2 Qe7
  43. 43.gxh4 Qf6
  44. 44.Rf1 Kg7
  45. 45.Ng4 Qc3
  46. 46.Ne5 Ne7
  47. 47.Be4 Ba6
  48. 48.Rd1 Rb8
  49. 49.Qd4 Qxd4+
  50. 50.Rxd4 f5
  51. 51.Bf3 Rb1+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rf1+
  53. 53.Ke3 Kf6
  54. 54.Rd8 Nc8
  55. 55.Rf8+ Ke7
  56. 56.Rf7+ Kd6
  57. 57.Nxg6 Nb6
  58. 58.Ne5 Nd5+
  59. 59.Kd4 Bc8
  60. 60.Rf8 Kc7
  61. 61.h5 Rf2
  62. 62.Bxd5 exd5
  63. 63.Kxd5 Rd2+
  64. 64.Kc5 Rc2+
  65. 65.Kd4 Rd2+
  66. 66.Ke3 Rxh2
  67. 67.Rh8 Be6
  68. 68.h6 Rh3+
  69. 69.Kf2 Rh4
  70. 70.Kg3 Rh1
  71. 71.h7 Bd5
  72. 72.Ra8

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