Alexander Alekhine vs J. Sanz

Madrid · 1945 · English Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black J. Sanz
Result 1-0
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Date 1945.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4k1pp/3P4/4KP1P/8/8/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 Ng4
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nge5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Be3 e4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxb2
  14. 14.Rb1 Bd4
  15. 15.Qd2 Bxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 f5
  17. 17.Nxc5 e5
  18. 18.O-O f4
  19. 19.Qxe5 Rf5
  20. 20.Nb7 Qf8
  21. 21.Qd6 Bxb7
  22. 22.Qxf8+ Raxf8
  23. 23.Rxb7 fxg3
  24. 24.f3 Ra5
  25. 25.Kg2 Rxa2
  26. 26.Re7 Rf7
  27. 27.Re6 Rf5
  28. 28.Kxg3 Kf7
  29. 29.Re4 Rb2
  30. 30.Ra1 a5
  31. 31.Rf4 Rxf4
  32. 32.Kxf4 Rxe2
  33. 33.Rxa5 Kf6
  34. 34.Rc5 Re6
  35. 35.d4 h6
  36. 36.h4 Ke7
  37. 37.Re5 Kf6
  38. 38.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  39. 39.Ke4 Kd6
  40. 40.f4 Ke6
  41. 41.d5+ cxd5+
  42. 42.cxd5+

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