Alexander Alekhine vs Zesata

Mexico sim · 1929 · French Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Zesata
Result 1-0
Event Mexico sim
Site Mexico City
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4br2/rp3p2/p1p1pP1k/2P5/3P2QP/2P5/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nh3 h6
  7. 7.Nf4 Nb6
  8. 8.c4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.Be2 Ne4
  11. 11.Qd3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Be7
  13. 13.Nh5 Bf6
  14. 14.Ba3 Nd7
  15. 15.Qg3 Rg8
  16. 16.O-O g6
  17. 17.Qe3 Be7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Nf4 Qf6
  20. 20.Rab1 Kf8
  21. 21.Nd3 Kg7
  22. 22.f4 Rd8
  23. 23.Bf3 Rb8
  24. 24.c5 a6
  25. 25.Rb2 Ra8
  26. 26.Ne5 Ra7
  27. 27.Be4 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Qg5
  29. 29.Qf3 Rf8
  30. 30.Rbf2 Qe7
  31. 31.h4 Bd7
  32. 32.Bxg6 Kxg6
  33. 33.Qg4+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rf6 Be8
  35. 35.Rxh6+ Kxh6
  36. 36.Rf6+ Qxf6
  37. 37.exf6

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