Fritz Gygli vs Alexander Alekhine

Zuerich · 1934 · Old Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fritz Gygli
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A44)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3k2Bp/2b3pP/2K2pP1/5r2/2N5 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 e5
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.g3 f5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.Nge2 b5
  8. 8.exf5 b4
  9. 9.Ne4 Bxf5
  10. 10.Nxc5 dxc5
  11. 11.d6 e4
  12. 12.dxe7 Qxd1+
  13. 13.Kxd1 Kxe7
  14. 14.Be3 Nbd7
  15. 15.h3 h5
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.axb4 axb4
  18. 18.Kd2 Kf7
  19. 19.Nf4 g5
  20. 20.Ne2 Ne5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Rd1 Nf3+
  23. 23.Bxf3 exf3
  24. 24.Nc1 c4
  25. 25.Ke1 g4
  26. 26.h4 Bxc2
  27. 27.Rd4 c3
  28. 28.bxc3 bxc3
  29. 29.Rf4 Ke6
  30. 30.Rc4 Nd5
  31. 31.Bg5 Kd6
  32. 32.Bh6 Re8+
  33. 33.Kf1 Bd1
  34. 34.Rd4 Be2+
  35. 35.Ke1 Kc6
  36. 36.Bg5 Bc4+
  37. 37.Kd1 Kc5
  38. 38.Rxd5+ Kxd5
  39. 39.Kc2 Re2+
  40. 40.Kxc3 Rxf2

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