Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower

Dresden · 1926 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1-0
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 5
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A44)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/6R1/5KP1/7k/8/3b4 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 d6
  3. 3.e4 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc1
  7. 7.Qxc1 Nh6
  8. 8.h3 f5
  9. 9.Qg5 O-O
  10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
  11. 11.Ng5 g6
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.O-O Na6
  14. 14.Rxf4 Nb4
  15. 15.Rh4 Nxd3
  16. 16.Rxh6 Nxb2
  17. 17.Rxh7 Nc4
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rxb7 Re8
  20. 20.Nh7 Re3
  21. 21.Nf6+ Kf8
  22. 22.Nh7+ Kg8
  23. 23.Nb5 g5
  24. 24.Nf6+ Kh8
  25. 25.Rf1 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rc1 Na5
  27. 27.Rc7 Bg6
  28. 28.Nxd6 Rf8
  29. 29.Ng4 Re2
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rxc5 Nb3
  32. 32.Rxa2 Nxc5
  33. 33.Ne5 Kg7
  34. 34.Ra7+ Kh6
  35. 35.Rc7 Nd3
  36. 36.Nxd3 Bxd3
  37. 37.Nf7+ Kh5
  38. 38.d6 Bg6
  39. 39.d7 Bxf7
  40. 40.Rc8 Be6
  41. 41.Rxf8 Bxd7
  42. 42.Rf7 Ba4
  43. 43.Kf2 Kg6
  44. 44.Ra7 Bc2
  45. 45.Ra6+ Kg7
  46. 46.Ke3 Kf7
  47. 47.Kd4 Kg7
  48. 48.Ke5 Bd3
  49. 49.Ra3 Bc2
  50. 50.Rg3 Kg6
  51. 51.h4 Kh5
  52. 52.Rxg5+ Kxh4
  53. 53.Kf4 Bd1
  54. 54.g3+ Kh3
  55. 55.g4

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