Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower

Budapest · 1921 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1921.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

2R5/N1k1r3/1pP2pp1/1P2p3/4n3/8/5PP1/5K2 b - - 14 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Ne4 Nd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 Re8
  11. 11.Neg5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nf8
  14. 14.c4 Ne7
  15. 15.Be4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Qd7
  17. 17.Bf4 Neg6
  18. 18.Rd2 Nxf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Qc6
  20. 20.b3 Rad8
  21. 21.Qg4 Ng6
  22. 22.Rad1 a5
  23. 23.h4 Qd6
  24. 24.d5 e5
  25. 25.h5 Ne7
  26. 26.Nh4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qxd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.d6 Nc6
  29. 29.dxc7 Rxc7
  30. 30.Nf5 g6
  31. 31.Nd6 Re6
  32. 32.hxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.Nb5 Rce7
  34. 34.Rd5 Kg7
  35. 35.Rd7 Kf7
  36. 36.Nd6+ Kf8
  37. 37.Nc8 Rxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Nb4
  39. 39.a3 Na6
  40. 40.Ra7 Nc5
  41. 41.b4 axb4
  42. 42.axb4 Nd3
  43. 43.b5 Nc5
  44. 44.Rc7 Na4
  45. 45.c5 Ke8
  46. 46.c6 Kd8
  47. 47.Ra7 Nc3
  48. 48.Ra8 Kc7
  49. 49.Na7 Re7
  50. 50.Kf1 Ne4
  51. 51.Rc8+ Kd6
  52. 52.Rd8+ Kc7
  53. 53.Rc8+

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