Jose Raul Capablanca vs Oscar Chajes

New York · 1918 · French Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Oscar Chajes
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Date 1918.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/p2R1pq1/1p5p/2p1NQ1P/P1P2K2/1P6/5P2/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qe4 g6
  12. 12.h4 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf4 Bxd3
  15. 15.O-O-O Bg7
  16. 16.Rxd3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qc4 Rad8
  18. 18.Rhd1 Rxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Re8
  20. 20.c3 c6
  21. 21.Re3 c5
  22. 22.Kc2 b6
  23. 23.a4 Qd7
  24. 24.Rd3 Qc8
  25. 25.Qe4 Qe6
  26. 26.Rd5 Kf8
  27. 27.c4 Kg8
  28. 28.b3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kd3 Kg8
  30. 30.Rd6 Qc8
  31. 31.Rd5 Qe6
  32. 32.g4 Kf8
  33. 33.Qf4 Kg8
  34. 34.Qe4 Kf8
  35. 35.Ke2 Kg8
  36. 36.Kf1 Kf8
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg3 Kf8
  39. 39.h5 gxh5
  40. 40.gxh5 Qe7
  41. 41.Qf5 Kg8
  42. 42.Rd7 Bxe5+
  43. 43.Kg4 Qf6
  44. 44.Nxe5 Qg7+
  45. 45.Kf4

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