Alexander Alekhine vs Lajos Steiner

Warsaw ol · 1935 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Lajos Steiner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Warsaw ol
Site Warsaw
Round 8
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2p5/1p1p2Q1/3P3P/p1P4q/P1P5/5P2/1K6 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 Nh5
  8. 8.Bd2 f5
  9. 9.e3 d6
  10. 10.Bd3 g6
  11. 11.e4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O-O Ndf6
  13. 13.exf5 exf5
  14. 14.d5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bh6 Ng7
  16. 16.h4 Bf6
  17. 17.Ng5 Nc5
  18. 18.Be2 Re8
  19. 19.Bf3 a5
  20. 20.Rde1 a4
  21. 21.g4 Nb3+
  22. 22.Kb1 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 Nd4
  24. 24.Qd3 Nxf3
  25. 25.Qxf3 fxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 Nf5
  27. 27.Ne6 Nxh6
  28. 28.Qf4 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxh6 Bxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Bc8
  31. 31.h5 Bxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Qh4
  33. 33.Rxg6+ hxg6
  34. 34.Qxg6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qh6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qg6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qh6+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qg6+

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