Alexander Alekhine vs Melnbardis

Riga sim · 1935 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Melnbardis
Result 0-1
Event Riga sim
Site Riga
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A84)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp2B3/2p2Kp1/2P2P2/3kb3/1P4Pp/1P6/8 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Bf4 f5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Ne4
  9. 9.g4 fxg4
  10. 10.Bxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf6
  12. 12.Ngxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Qd5
  14. 14.f3 Bb4+
  15. 15.Kf2 O-O
  16. 16.Qb3 Qxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Be6
  18. 18.Nc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bd5
  20. 20.Rhg1 Bxf3
  21. 21.Ra4 h5
  22. 22.Bd6 Rf7
  23. 23.Rf4 Rxf4
  24. 24.exf4 Re8
  25. 25.Re1 Rxe1
  26. 26.Kxe1 Kf7
  27. 27.Kf2 Be4
  28. 28.Kg3 Ke6
  29. 29.Kh4 g6
  30. 30.Kg5 Kd5
  31. 31.Kf6 Kd4
  32. 32.Be7 h4
  33. 33.f5 g3
  34. 34.hxg3 h3

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