Alexander Alekhine vs Frank Marshall

St Petersburg f · 1914 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg f
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p6/4kpp1/Q1Bp4/P2Pb3/1q5P/5RPK/8 w - - 16 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Nd5 Nd4
  9. 9.Kh1 c6
  10. 10.Nxf6+ gxf6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nxb5
  12. 12.c3 Ba5
  13. 13.a4 Nc7
  14. 14.b4 Bxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Kg7
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne6
  17. 17.Ng1 Rg8
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.d4 d5
  20. 20.Rxf4 Nxf4
  21. 21.Qxf4 Be6
  22. 22.Rf1 Kf8
  23. 23.Bxf6 Qb8
  24. 24.Qh6+ Ke8
  25. 25.exd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Nf3 Rg6
  27. 27.Qh4 Qd6
  28. 28.Ne5 Qf8
  29. 29.Nxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.Qe1 Rc8
  31. 31.h3 Rc4
  32. 32.Qe5 Qxb4
  33. 33.Qb8+ Rc8
  34. 34.Qxa7 Bf5
  35. 35.Kh2 Kd7
  36. 36.Rf2 Ke6
  37. 37.Bg5 f6
  38. 38.Bd2 Qb3
  39. 39.Qa5 Be4
  40. 40.Bb4 Qc4
  41. 41.Bc5 Qb3
  42. 42.Bb4 Qc4
  43. 43.Bc5 Qb3
  44. 44.Bb4 Qc4
  45. 45.Bc5 Qb3

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