Alexander Alekhine vs Siegbert Tarrasch

St Petersburg f · 1914 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg f
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p4pp1/6qp/4PN1n/1Q6/1PP1R2P/1P4PK/3r4 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 e5
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 e4
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.dxe4 Nxe4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.Bc4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 c5
  10. 10.d6 c4
  11. 11.Qd5 Nd7
  12. 12.Qxf5 Nxd6
  13. 13.Qd5 Be7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Nc3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qd2 cxb3
  17. 17.axb3 b4
  18. 18.Nd5 Nf5
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Qc5
  23. 23.Rad1 Rd5
  24. 24.h3 Rad8
  25. 25.c3 h6
  26. 26.Qd3 Qd6
  27. 27.Qf3 Nh5
  28. 28.Re4 Nf6
  29. 29.Re3 Nh5
  30. 30.Rf1 Nf6
  31. 31.Rfe1 Qc5
  32. 32.Kh2 Rc8
  33. 33.R1e2 Kf8
  34. 34.Re5 Rcd8
  35. 35.Nf5 Qb6
  36. 36.Qg3 Nh5
  37. 37.Qh4 Rxe5
  38. 38.fxe5 Rd1
  39. 39.Re3 Qg6
  40. 40.Qxb4+

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