Alexander Alekhine vs Frank Marshall

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p7/1p6/1P3Kp1/P4p1k/3R4/8 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.c4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Bxd2 Qe7+
  10. 10.Qe2 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Kxe2 Bxd2
  12. 12.Kxd2 Be6
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Rhe1+ Kd8
  15. 15.Be4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Rxe4 Re8
  17. 17.Rae1 Rxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Nc6
  19. 19.Rg4 g6
  20. 20.Rh4 Ke7
  21. 21.Rxh7 Rd8
  22. 22.Rh4 Rd5
  23. 23.Re4+ Kf8
  24. 24.Kc3 Rf5
  25. 25.Re2 a6
  26. 26.a3 Ne7
  27. 27.Re5 Rf6
  28. 28.Kd3 b6
  29. 29.Re2 Nd5
  30. 30.Ke4 Nf4
  31. 31.Rc2 Nxg2
  32. 32.Ne5 Ke8
  33. 33.Rxc7 Rxf2
  34. 34.Nc4 b5
  35. 35.Nd6+ Kf8
  36. 36.d5 f6
  37. 37.Nb7 Nf4
  38. 38.b4 g5
  39. 39.d6 Ne6
  40. 40.Kd5 Nf4+
  41. 41.Kc6 Rxh2
  42. 42.Nc5 Rd2
  43. 43.Rc8+ Kf7
  44. 44.d7 Ne6
  45. 45.Nxe6 Kxe6
  46. 46.d8=Q Rxd8
  47. 47.Rxd8 g4
  48. 48.Re8+ Kf7
  49. 49.Re2 f5
  50. 50.Kd5 Kf6
  51. 51.Kd4 f4
  52. 52.Ke4 Kg5
  53. 53.Rc2 f3
  54. 54.Rd2 Kh4
  55. 55.Kf4 Kh3

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