Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Felix Schmidt

Salzburg · 1943 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Felix Schmidt
Result 1-0
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/BP1R4/5p2/8/4n1k1/3K4/8/8 b - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Be6
  9. 9.Re1 Na5
  10. 10.Nxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.d4 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 f6
  14. 14.Nh4 exd4
  15. 15.Nf5 Qf7
  16. 16.Qg4 Ne5
  17. 17.Qd1 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 O-O
  19. 19.Qxd4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Be3 Nc6
  21. 21.Qc3 Qd7
  22. 22.b4 Re4
  23. 23.Bd2 Rc4
  24. 24.Qf3 d5
  25. 25.b3 Re4
  26. 26.Rxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Re8
  28. 28.Qd3 Qxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 Re2
  30. 30.Rd1 Nd4
  31. 31.Kf1 Re5
  32. 32.g4 Nxb3
  33. 33.Bf4 Re7
  34. 34.Rb1 Nd4
  35. 35.Rc1 c6
  36. 36.Ra1 Ra7
  37. 37.Be3 Rd7
  38. 38.Rxa6 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 Nxf5
  40. 40.Ke2 Nd4+
  41. 41.Kd2 Kh7
  42. 42.Ra8 g6
  43. 43.hxg6+ Kxg6
  44. 44.Rg8+ Kf5
  45. 45.Rh8 Nf3+
  46. 46.Kc3 Ne5
  47. 47.Bd4 c5
  48. 48.Bxc5 Rxd3+
  49. 49.Kc2 Ra3
  50. 50.h4 Nd3
  51. 51.Kd2 Rb3
  52. 52.Kc2 Ra3
  53. 53.Rb8 Nxf2
  54. 54.Rxb5 Ne4
  55. 55.Bd4+ Kg4
  56. 56.Rd5 Rh3
  57. 57.b5 Rxh4
  58. 58.b6 Rh7
  59. 59.Kd3 Re7
  60. 60.Ra5 Nd6
  61. 61.Ra7 Re8
  62. 62.Rd7 Nf5
  63. 63.Bc5 Ng3
  64. 64.b7 Ne4
  65. 65.Ba7

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