Alexander Alekhine vs Mir Sultan Khan

London · 1932 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 80 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Mir Sultan Khan
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

qQ6/P7/8/7k/7P/6P1/7K/8 b - - 6 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qa5
  9. 9.e3 d5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bb5 a6
  13. 13.Ba4 Kf8
  14. 14.O-O Ne7
  15. 15.Bb3 Be6
  16. 16.Rad1 Rd8
  17. 17.Nd4 Ba7
  18. 18.Nce2 Bb8
  19. 19.Nf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.exf4 Bg4
  21. 21.Rc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd3 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Bd7
  24. 24.Qe3 Qb6
  25. 25.Qc3 Kg7
  26. 26.Qg3+ Ng6
  27. 27.f5 Qxd4
  28. 28.fxg6 Re8
  29. 29.gxf7+ Kxf7
  30. 30.Qc7 Re7
  31. 31.Qxb7 Be6
  32. 32.Rc7 Rxc7
  33. 33.Qxc7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qd6+ Kf7
  35. 35.h3 a5
  36. 36.Qc7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qxa5 Qxb2
  38. 38.Qd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qc7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qf4 Kg7
  41. 41.Kh2 Bf7
  42. 42.Qg3+ Kh8
  43. 43.a4 Qd2
  44. 44.Qe3 Qb2
  45. 45.Qxh6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qe3 Kf8
  47. 47.Bxd5 Bxd5
  48. 48.Qc5+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qxd5 Qxf2
  50. 50.Qd7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Qg4+ Kh6
  52. 52.a5 Qa7
  53. 53.Qf4+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qg3+ Kh6
  55. 55.Qc3 Qe7
  56. 56.Qd2+ Kg7
  57. 57.a6 Qe5+
  58. 58.g3 Qc5
  59. 59.Qa2 Qa7
  60. 60.h4 f5
  61. 61.Qe2 Kf6
  62. 62.Qd2 Kf7
  63. 63.Qd5+ Kf6
  64. 64.Qc6+ Ke5
  65. 65.Kg2 f4
  66. 66.Qb5+ Kd6
  67. 67.Qb4+ Ke6
  68. 68.Qe4+ Kf6
  69. 69.Qxf4+ Kg6
  70. 70.Qd6+ Kg7
  71. 71.Qe5+ Kh6
  72. 72.Qg5+ Kh7
  73. 73.Qb5 Qf7
  74. 74.Qb7 Kh6
  75. 75.Qb6+ Kh5
  76. 76.Qa5+ Kh6
  77. 77.a7 Qb7+
  78. 78.Kh2 Qa8
  79. 79.Qb6+ Kh5
  80. 80.Qb8

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