Alexander Alekhine vs George Alan Thomas

Podebrady · 1936 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black George Alan Thomas
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Podebrady
Site Podebrady
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3qp2/2pN2p1/2Pn4/5PQ1/7P/P6K/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bxe7 Qxe7
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qb4+
  11. 11.Nd2 Qxb2
  12. 12.Rb1 Qc3
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.Rb3 Qa5
  15. 15.Qc2 e5
  16. 16.O-O Nf6
  17. 17.Nf3 exd4
  18. 18.exd4 Bf5
  19. 19.Qb2 Rab8
  20. 20.Ne5 Qc7
  21. 21.f4 h5
  22. 22.Bd3 Bxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 Rbd8
  24. 24.Rb1 b6
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd6
  26. 26.Rbd1 Rfd8
  27. 27.Qf3 Qc8
  28. 28.h3 Re8
  29. 29.c5 Rd5
  30. 30.Nc4 bxc5
  31. 31.dxc5 Rxd3
  32. 32.Qxd3 Qe6
  33. 33.Nd6 Rb8
  34. 34.Qd2 Qd5
  35. 35.Qc2 Rb2
  36. 36.Qxb2 Qxd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qe1
  38. 38.Qb3 Qe7
  39. 39.Qf3 g6
  40. 40.g4 hxg4
  41. 41.Qxg4 Nd5

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