Alexander Alekhine vs Aron Nimzowitsch

St Petersburg · 1914 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Round 10
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/5kp1/R7/2r5/5PK1/P4N2/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Bg4
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Nb3 Ne4
  14. 14.Bf4 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Qd3 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxc7 Qd7
  18. 18.Ne5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bh4
  20. 20.Bg3 Bxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Bf5
  22. 22.Qe2 Bg4
  23. 23.Qd3 Bf5
  24. 24.Qd4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rad1 Qc7
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxf2
  27. 27.Bxf5 Nxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Qxg3
  29. 29.Be6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bxd5 Rac8
  31. 31.Ne4 Qh4
  32. 32.b3 Rc6
  33. 33.Qf2 Qh5
  34. 34.Qf3 Qxf3
  35. 35.gxf3 g6
  36. 36.Rd2 Rb6
  37. 37.c4 bxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Rb1+
  39. 39.Kf2 a5
  40. 40.c5 Rc1
  41. 41.c6 Kg7
  42. 42.Bc4 Rxc4
  43. 43.Rxd8 Rxc6
  44. 44.Rd7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Kg3 Rc4
  46. 46.Nf2 Kg5
  47. 47.Rd5+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rxa5

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