Alexander Alekhine vs Samuel Reshevsky

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p2/7p/P4Qp1/6P1/5P2/1q2K2P/8 w - - 26 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.d5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Re8
  14. 14.e4 b5
  15. 15.Re1 Rb8
  16. 16.a3 Rb7
  17. 17.c4 a6
  18. 18.Bf1 Bd7
  19. 19.f3 Qc7
  20. 20.Qc2 Re7
  21. 21.Nb3 a5
  22. 22.cxb5 Bxb5
  23. 23.Qc3 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Rb5
  25. 25.Rab1 Qb8
  26. 26.Nd2 Reb7
  27. 27.Rxb5 Rxb5
  28. 28.Nc4 a4
  29. 29.e5 dxe5
  30. 30.d6 Rb1
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Kxf1 Qb3
  33. 33.Qe2 h6
  34. 34.Kg2 Qc3
  35. 35.Ne3 g6
  36. 36.Ng4 Kg7
  37. 37.Nxf6 Qxf6
  38. 38.Qd1 Qd8
  39. 39.d7 c4
  40. 40.Qxa4 c3
  41. 41.Qc6 c2
  42. 42.Qc3+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qxc2 Qxd7
  44. 44.Qa2 Kg8
  45. 45.a4 Qc6
  46. 46.a5 Qa6
  47. 47.g4 g5
  48. 48.Kf2 Qd6
  49. 49.Kf1 Qa6+
  50. 50.Kg2 Kg7
  51. 51.Qb2+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qb8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qe5+ Kg8
  54. 54.Kf2 Qa7+
  55. 55.Ke2 Qa6+
  56. 56.Kd2 Qc4
  57. 57.Qf5 Qd4+
  58. 58.Ke2 Qb2+
  59. 59.Kd3 Qb3+
  60. 60.Ke2 Qb2+

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