Edgar Colle vs Alexander Alekhine

Bled · 1931 · Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Edgar Colle
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/7p/2n5/3qB3/5QP1/5K1P/8 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 d4
  10. 10.Nb5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Bb6
  12. 12.Nd2 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Nc4 Bc5
  15. 15.Nc7 Rb8
  16. 16.Nd5 Qd8
  17. 17.Rc1 Re8
  18. 18.a3 a5
  19. 19.e3 Bf5
  20. 20.exd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Re1 Be6
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Bxd5 Rd8
  26. 26.Qf3 Nxb4
  27. 27.Bxb7 Nd3
  28. 28.Nd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rc8 Bxf2+
  30. 30.Kf1 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxd8 Qxd8
  32. 32.Be4 Nc5
  33. 33.Kxf2 Qd4+

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