William Albert Fairhurst vs Alexander Alekhine

Folkestone ol · 1933 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White William Albert Fairhurst
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Folkestone ol
Site Folkestone
Round 15
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1Q3p2/1p2p1p1/8/3q1PRp/3r3P/P5PK/8 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 b6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Qf4 Nc6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Ne7
  15. 15.Rac1 Ng6
  16. 16.Qg4 h5
  17. 17.Qg3 Bxe4
  18. 18.Ne5 h4
  19. 19.Qe3 Bd5
  20. 20.Bd3 Nxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qe7
  22. 22.Bb1 Rfc8
  23. 23.h3 Rc5
  24. 24.Rd4 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Qxc1 Qc5
  26. 26.Qd1 Rc8
  27. 27.Qd3 g6
  28. 28.Rg4 Qc3
  29. 29.Qb5 Qxe5
  30. 30.f4 Qf6
  31. 31.Kh2 Rd8
  32. 32.Qe2 Qg7
  33. 33.Bd3 Bb7
  34. 34.Qc2 Rc8
  35. 35.Qa4 Rd8
  36. 36.Qxa7 Rxd3
  37. 37.Qxb7 Qd4

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