Ernst Gruenfeld vs Alexander Alekhine

Amsterdam · 1936 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Ernst Gruenfeld
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pp4pp/3p4/8/2P5/1P4P1/P5QP/4qRK1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nc2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.g3 Bc5
  8. 8.Bg2 d6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.Nxe3 Be6
  12. 12.Qd2 Qd7
  13. 13.Ned5 Ne8
  14. 14.Rad1 f5
  15. 15.f4 Rd8
  16. 16.b3 Nc7
  17. 17.Nxc7 Qxc7
  18. 18.Bd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Qf7
  20. 20.e3 Rde8
  21. 21.Qg2 Re6
  22. 22.Rd2 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rdf2 Qd7
  24. 24.fxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Qh3 Ne7
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  27. 27.Rxf5 Rxe3
  28. 28.Qg2 Re1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  30. 30.Rf1

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