Alexander Alekhine vs Rudolf Spielmann

New York · 1927 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/P1p2k2/r4P2/1pPp4/1K6/8/8/8 b - - 1 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Qd2 Qb4
  8. 8.Nxd5 Qxd2+
  9. 9.Kxd2 exd5
  10. 10.Re1+ Be6
  11. 11.Nh3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb5 Kd7
  13. 13.Nf4 Rae8
  14. 14.c4 Kd6
  15. 15.c5+ Kd7
  16. 16.Re5 f6
  17. 17.Rxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Nxe6 Kxe6
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Re1+ Kd7
  21. 21.Kc3 Rb8
  22. 22.Re3 Rf8
  23. 23.Rg3 Rf7
  24. 24.Kb4 Re7
  25. 25.Kc3 Rf7
  26. 26.Rh3 h6
  27. 27.Kd2 Re7
  28. 28.Ra3 Re4
  29. 29.Ra4 Kc8
  30. 30.f3 Rh4
  31. 31.h3 Kb7
  32. 32.Ke3 f5
  33. 33.Rb4+ Kc8
  34. 34.a4 g5
  35. 35.a5 g4
  36. 36.hxg4 fxg4
  37. 37.a6 gxf3
  38. 38.gxf3 Rh1
  39. 39.Rb7 Re1+
  40. 40.Kf4 Rd1
  41. 41.Ke5 Re1+
  42. 42.Kf5 Rd1
  43. 43.Rxa7 Rxd4
  44. 44.Ra8+ Kd7
  45. 45.f4 Ra4
  46. 46.a7 h5
  47. 47.b3 Ra1
  48. 48.Ke5 Re1+
  49. 49.Kf6 Ra1
  50. 50.Ke5 Re1+
  51. 51.Kd4 Rd1+
  52. 52.Kc3 Ra1
  53. 53.f5 Ke7
  54. 54.Kd4 h4
  55. 55.Ke5 Re1+
  56. 56.Kf4 Ra1
  57. 57.Kg5 Rg1+
  58. 58.Kxh4 Ra1
  59. 59.Kg5 Rg1+
  60. 60.Kf4 Ra1
  61. 61.Ke5 Re1+
  62. 62.Kd4 Ra1
  63. 63.Kc3 Ra3
  64. 64.Kb2 Ra6
  65. 65.b4 Kf7
  66. 66.Kb3 Ra1
  67. 67.f6 Ra6
  68. 68.b5 cxb5
  69. 69.Kb4

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