Roberto Grau vs Alexander Alekhine

Carrasco · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Roberto Grau
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Carrasco
Site Carrasco
Round 15
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5pp1/3K2k1/6P1/6r1/5R2/8 w - - 14 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 b6
  10. 10.Be2 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Ba6
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qa2 Ne4
  14. 14.Qxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bxa6 Nxa6
  16. 16.Bd2 Rc2
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rac8
  18. 18.Be1 f6
  19. 19.Rdb1 Nb8
  20. 20.a4 Nc6
  21. 21.h3 Nd6
  22. 22.Nd2 Na5
  23. 23.Nb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.Rxb3 Kf7
  25. 25.Rbb1 Ke6
  26. 26.Bb4 Rb8
  27. 27.Bxd6 Kxd6
  28. 28.g4 a6
  29. 29.Kg2 Kc6
  30. 30.Rc1 Rc4
  31. 31.Kf3 Rc8
  32. 32.Ke2 Kb7
  33. 33.Rxc4 Rxc4
  34. 34.Kd3 Kc6
  35. 35.h4 a5
  36. 36.f3 Rb4
  37. 37.Kc3 b5
  38. 38.axb5+ Kxb5
  39. 39.e4 dxe4
  40. 40.fxe4 a4
  41. 41.Re1 Rb3+
  42. 42.Kc2 Kc4
  43. 43.e5 a3
  44. 44.e6 Rb2+
  45. 45.Kc1 Rb7
  46. 46.Kc2 Re7
  47. 47.h5 Kxd4
  48. 48.Kb3 Kd5
  49. 49.Kxa3 g5
  50. 50.hxg6 hxg6
  51. 51.Kb4 Rxe6
  52. 52.Rd1+ Ke5
  53. 53.Re1+ Kd6
  54. 54.Rg1 Re3
  55. 55.Kc4 Ke5
  56. 56.Rg2 Kf4
  57. 57.Kd5 Rg3
  58. 58.Rf2+ Kg5

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