Fricis Apsenieks vs Alexander Alekhine

Buenos Aires ol f-A · 1939 · French Defense · 0-1 in 84 moves

The Game

White Fricis Apsenieks
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Buenos Aires ol f-A
Site Buenos Aires
Round 8
Date 1939.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 84
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/2pk1r2/5p2/5K2/1R6 w - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Bd6
  6. 6.Ne2 Qh4
  7. 7.g3 Qh5
  8. 8.Nf4 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Kxd1 Nf6
  10. 10.Re1+ Ne7
  11. 11.f3 Bd7
  12. 12.b3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Ba3 Nf5
  14. 14.Bxd6 Nxd6
  15. 15.Nd2 g5
  16. 16.Ng2 g4
  17. 17.Nh4 gxf3
  18. 18.Ndxf3 Nfe4
  19. 19.Kc2 f6
  20. 20.Re3 Nf2
  21. 21.Bf1 Rde8
  22. 22.Rae1 Re4
  23. 23.Nd2 Rxe3
  24. 24.Rxe3 Ng4
  25. 25.Re2 Bb5
  26. 26.Re6 Bd7
  27. 27.Re2 Rg8
  28. 28.Bh3 Kd8
  29. 29.Bxg4 Bxg4
  30. 30.Re1 h5
  31. 31.c4 c6
  32. 32.Rf1 Ke7
  33. 33.c5 Nb5
  34. 34.Kd3 Nc7
  35. 35.Nf5+ Bxf5+
  36. 36.Rxf5 h4
  37. 37.Nf1 Rh8
  38. 38.Ne3 hxg3
  39. 39.hxg3 Ne6
  40. 40.Rf1 Rh3
  41. 41.Nf5+ Kd7
  42. 42.Ke3 Rh2
  43. 43.Rf2 Rh1
  44. 44.Kd3 b6
  45. 45.b4 Rb1
  46. 46.Kc3 Rg1
  47. 47.Rh2 Ng5
  48. 48.Rh8 Ke6
  49. 49.Ng7+ Kf7
  50. 50.Nh5 Ne4+
  51. 51.Kd3 bxc5
  52. 52.bxc5 Nxg3
  53. 53.Nf4 Rf1
  54. 54.Nxd5 Rd1+
  55. 55.Kc2 Rxd4
  56. 56.Nb6 Ne4
  57. 57.Rh7+ Ke6
  58. 58.Rxa7 Nxc5
  59. 59.a4 Nd7
  60. 60.Nxd7 Rxd7
  61. 61.Ra8 f5
  62. 62.a5 Kd5
  63. 63.a6 Rf7
  64. 64.Kd3 f4
  65. 65.Ke2 Kc4
  66. 66.Kf3 Kb5
  67. 67.Rc8 Kb6
  68. 68.Ra8 Rf6
  69. 69.Ke2 f3+
  70. 70.Kf2 Ka5
  71. 71.Ra7 Kb5
  72. 72.Ra8 Kb6
  73. 73.a7 Kb7
  74. 74.Rb8+ Kxa7
  75. 75.Rb1 Ka6
  76. 76.Ra1+ Kb5
  77. 77.Rb1+ Kc4
  78. 78.Rc1+ Kd3
  79. 79.Rc5 Kd4
  80. 80.Rc1 c5
  81. 81.Rd1+ Kc4
  82. 82.Rb1 Kd4
  83. 83.Rb5 Rf4
  84. 84.Rb1 c4

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