Alexander Alekhine vs Theo D Van Scheltinga

Amsterdam · 1936 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 79 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Theo D Van Scheltinga
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4n3/8/6KP/2B2N2/8/8/8 w - - 1 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 bxc5
  9. 9.Bb2 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nh4 Qd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Rd8
  13. 13.Na4 Na6
  14. 14.Qc2 Ne4
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe6
  16. 16.f3 Nb4
  17. 17.Qc1 Bg5
  18. 18.f4 Bxh4
  19. 19.gxh4 Qg4
  20. 20.a3 d4
  21. 21.h3 Qxh4
  22. 22.axb4 Rd6
  23. 23.f5 Ng3
  24. 24.Rf2 Re8
  25. 25.Qf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Nxe2+
  27. 27.Kf2 Nxf4
  28. 28.Bxb7 cxb4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Bxd4 Nd3+
  31. 31.Kf3 Nc1
  32. 32.Nc5 a5
  33. 33.Bc6 Re1
  34. 34.Be3 Rf1+
  35. 35.Bf2 Na2
  36. 36.Ke2 Rb1
  37. 37.Bd4 Nc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Nxb3
  39. 39.Be4 Nxd4
  40. 40.Bxb1 Kf8
  41. 41.Ke3 Nb5
  42. 42.Bc2 Ke7
  43. 43.Nb7 Na3
  44. 44.Bb3 Kf6
  45. 45.Nxa5 Kxf5
  46. 46.Bxf7 Kg5
  47. 47.Be6 Kh4
  48. 48.Nb3 g5
  49. 49.Nd4 b3
  50. 50.Kf2 Nc2
  51. 51.Nf3+ Kh5
  52. 52.Bxb3 Nb4
  53. 53.Ne5 Na6
  54. 54.Bc2 Kh6
  55. 55.Nf7+ Kg7
  56. 56.Nxg5 h6
  57. 57.Ne4 Nb4
  58. 58.Bb1 Nd5
  59. 59.Kf3 Nf6
  60. 60.Nd6 Ng8
  61. 61.Nf5+ Kg6
  62. 62.Kf4 Nf6
  63. 63.Ng3+ Kg7
  64. 64.Kf5 Kf7
  65. 65.Ba2+ Kg7
  66. 66.Bb3 Ne8
  67. 67.Nh5+ Kh7
  68. 68.Bc2 Nc7
  69. 69.Kf6+ Kh8
  70. 70.Kg6 Nd5
  71. 71.Kxh6 Ne3
  72. 72.Bd3 Nd5
  73. 73.Kg5 Ne7
  74. 74.h4 Nd5
  75. 75.Ng3 Ne7
  76. 76.Bc4 Kg7
  77. 77.Nh5+ Kh8
  78. 78.Nf4 Kg7
  79. 79.h5 Kh8

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