Victor Berger vs Alexander Alekhine

Margate · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Victor Berger
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 2
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R2r2N/8/p1p4B/Pb1p4/1P6/5PKP/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Ne4
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 f5
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.Qe2 c5
  12. 12.d5 exd5
  13. 13.cxd5 a6
  14. 14.a4 Qf6
  15. 15.Rd1 Re8
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.O-O a5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Na6
  19. 19.Bb5 Nb4
  20. 20.Qe2 Re7
  21. 21.Qc4 Kg7
  22. 22.Re2 Rae8
  23. 23.Qb3 g5
  24. 24.Bc4 g4
  25. 25.Nd2 f4
  26. 26.exf4 Qxf4
  27. 27.Nf1 Rf8
  28. 28.Rde1 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Be5
  30. 30.g3 Qg5
  31. 31.Ne4 Qf5
  32. 32.Qe3 Bd4
  33. 33.Qb3 Nxd5
  34. 34.Qd1 Nf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Bxe4
  36. 36.Ng3 Qxf4
  37. 37.Nxe4 Rf5
  38. 38.Qd2 Qxd2
  39. 39.Rxd2 d5
  40. 40.Ng3 Re5
  41. 41.Bd3 Re1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Be5
  43. 43.b3 Bc3
  44. 44.Re2 Rd1
  45. 45.Bf5 d4
  46. 46.Bxg4 Rb1
  47. 47.Re7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Re6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rxb6 Ke8
  50. 50.Ne4 Bb4
  51. 51.Rb7 Re1
  52. 52.Nf6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Bh5 Re7
  54. 54.Nxh7+

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