Alexander Alekhine vs Karel Opocensky

Prague · 1943 · French Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Karel Opocensky
Result 1-0
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 7
Date 1943.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/4k2P/p3p1P1/P3K3/8/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 Be6
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nfe4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxd2
  14. 14.Bxd8 Rfxd8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rac8
  16. 16.f4 Nde4
  17. 17.f5 Nxc3
  18. 18.fxe6 N3e4
  19. 19.e7 Re8
  20. 20.b4 Ne6
  21. 21.Nf5 g6
  22. 22.Bxe4 gxf5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Rxe7
  24. 24.c4 b6
  25. 25.Re5 f4
  26. 26.Rae1 Rcc7
  27. 27.R1e4 Kg7
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf6
  29. 29.Bxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Kf3 Rcd7
  31. 31.Kxf4 Rd3
  32. 32.Re3 Rd2
  33. 33.Re2 Rd3
  34. 34.R2e3 Rd2
  35. 35.Kf3 Rc2
  36. 36.c5 bxc5
  37. 37.Rxc5 Rxc5
  38. 38.bxc5 Rc7
  39. 39.Rc3 Ke5
  40. 40.g4 Kd4
  41. 41.Rc1 Rxc5
  42. 42.Rxc5 Kxc5
  43. 43.Ke4 Kd6
  44. 44.g5 e5
  45. 45.h4 Ke6
  46. 46.h5 a6
  47. 47.a4 a5
  48. 48.h6

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