Conel Hughes Alexander vs Alexander Alekhine

Margate · 1938 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Conel Hughes Alexander
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 9
Date 1938.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/1N1n2r1/8/4k3/3R4/1KP5/8 w - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Qg4 Bf8
  6. 6.Bg5 Qd7
  7. 7.O-O-O Ba6
  8. 8.Nh3 Bxf1
  9. 9.Rhxf1 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Nge7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Nxe7
  12. 12.Qe2 h5
  13. 13.Ng5 Nf5
  14. 14.Kb1 Bb4
  15. 15.Rf3 c6
  16. 16.Rh3 O-O-O
  17. 17.a3 Bxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Kb7
  19. 19.b4 f6
  20. 20.Nf3 Ra8
  21. 21.a4 a5
  22. 22.Rb3 Rhc8
  23. 23.Qe1 Ra6
  24. 24.h3 axb4
  25. 25.Qxb4 Qe7
  26. 26.Qxe7+ Nxe7
  27. 27.exf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Re1 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rxe6 Ng8
  30. 30.g4 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 Rc7
  32. 32.g5 fxg5
  33. 33.fxg5 Ne7
  34. 34.Rf6 Ng8
  35. 35.Re6 Ne7
  36. 36.g6 Nf5
  37. 37.Rd3 Ra8
  38. 38.Rf6 Ng3
  39. 39.Ne5 Ne4
  40. 40.Rf7 Rh8
  41. 41.Kb2 Nd6
  42. 42.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  43. 43.Rc3 Kb7
  44. 44.Rg3 Rg8
  45. 45.Rh3 Ka6
  46. 46.Nxc6 Rxg6
  47. 47.Nb4+ Kb5
  48. 48.Nxd5 Kc4
  49. 49.Nxb6+ Kxd4
  50. 50.Rd3+ Ke4

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