Alexander Alekhine vs Frantisek Zita

Duras 60 mem · 1942 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Frantisek Zita
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Duras 60 mem
Site Prague
Round 7
Date 1942.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/p3rpk1/1pR4p/2n2BpP/6P1/5K2/P4P2/8 b - - 21 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nd5
  11. 11.Be3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 b6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb7
  14. 14.c4 Bf6
  15. 15.Rc1 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd2 g6
  17. 17.Be2 Ne7
  18. 18.g4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Bg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.Qxg5 Bxf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Nc6
  23. 23.d5 exd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Na5
  25. 25.h4 Qd6
  26. 26.h5 Nc4
  27. 27.Kg2 Qe5
  28. 28.Qh6 g5
  29. 29.d6 Qg7
  30. 30.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  31. 31.Be4 Rxd6
  32. 32.Bf5 Rxd1
  33. 33.Rxd1 Rc7
  34. 34.Kf3 h6
  35. 35.Rd8 Re7
  36. 36.Rd4 Ne5+
  37. 37.Kg3 Nc6
  38. 38.Rc4 Na5
  39. 39.Rc8 Nb7
  40. 40.Rc6 Nc5
  41. 41.Kf3 Ne6
  42. 42.Rd6 Nc5
  43. 43.Rc6 Nb7
  44. 44.Be4 Nc5
  45. 45.Bf5

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