Alexander Alekhine vs Oldrich Novotny

Prague · 1943 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Oldrich Novotny
Result 1-0
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 9
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/r1n5/p2p1Q1p/P1p1pP2/1pP4P/1P1P1P2/3K4/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.c3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.d3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Be7
  10. 10.Bg5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Qc7
  14. 14.Nf1 Ne8
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Ne3 Nf6
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.Nh4 Nc6
  19. 19.Nhf5 Qd8
  20. 20.Qf3 Ne8
  21. 21.h4 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 Rc8
  23. 23.g5 Kh8
  24. 24.Bb3 Ne7
  25. 25.a4 b4
  26. 26.a5 f6
  27. 27.Be6 Rb8
  28. 28.g6 h6
  29. 29.Qh5 Ng8
  30. 30.c4 Nc7
  31. 31.Bf7 Qe7
  32. 32.f3 Rfd8
  33. 33.Kf2 Qf8
  34. 34.Rg1 Rd7
  35. 35.Rg2 Ne8
  36. 36.Rag1 Rbb7
  37. 37.Nd5 Nc7
  38. 38.Ne3 Qd8
  39. 39.Qg4 Ra7
  40. 40.Qh5 Qf8
  41. 41.Ke2 Qb8
  42. 42.b3 Qf8
  43. 43.Kd2 Qb8
  44. 44.Ng4 Qf8
  45. 45.Bxg8 Kxg8
  46. 46.Nxh6+ gxh6
  47. 47.g7 Rxg7
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  49. 49.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  50. 50.Qg6+ Kf8
  51. 51.Qxf6+

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