Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

New York · 1924 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1924.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/5p2/p1R3r1/P2KP3/8/8/8 w - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 gxf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.c4 Qe4+
  10. 10.Ne2 Nb6
  11. 11.f3 Qc6
  12. 12.c5 Nd5
  13. 13.c4 Ne7
  14. 14.Nc3 f5
  15. 15.Be2 Rg8
  16. 16.O-O Bd7
  17. 17.Qe3 b6
  18. 18.Rfd1 bxc5
  19. 19.d5 Qd6
  20. 20.dxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qb6
  22. 22.Qf2 f4
  23. 23.Rab1 Qxf2+
  24. 24.Kxf2 Bc6
  25. 25.Rd4 Ng6
  26. 26.Bd3 Nh4
  27. 27.Bf1 Ng6
  28. 28.Ne2 Ke7
  29. 29.Re1 Rgb8
  30. 30.Nxf4+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nxg6+ hxg6
  32. 32.Bd3 Rb2+
  33. 33.Re2 Rab8
  34. 34.Be4 Rxe2+
  35. 35.Kxe2 Bxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Ke7
  37. 37.Rd2 Ke6
  38. 38.Ke3 c6
  39. 39.h4 Rh8
  40. 40.g3 Rh5
  41. 41.Rh2 Ra5
  42. 42.Kf4 f6
  43. 43.Rc2 Re5
  44. 44.c5 Rh5
  45. 45.Rc3 a5
  46. 46.Rc2 Re5
  47. 47.Rc3 Rh5
  48. 48.Kf3 Ke7
  49. 49.Kg4 Kf7
  50. 50.Rc4 Kg7
  51. 51.Rd4 Rxc5
  52. 52.Rd7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Kf4 Kg8
  54. 54.Ra7 Kf8
  55. 55.a4 Kg8
  56. 56.g4 g5+
  57. 57.hxg5 Rxg5
  58. 58.Ra6 Rc5
  59. 59.Ke3 Kf7
  60. 60.Kd4 Rg5
  61. 61.Rxc6 Rxg4
  62. 62.Rc5 Rg5

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