Isaac Kashdan vs Alexander Alekhine

Bled · 1931 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Isaac Kashdan
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3k2p1/r7/4R1P1/8/8/8/2K5 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe6
  10. 10.Bc4 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Kxe2 d6
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Kxe3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.f4 Rf8
  16. 16.Rhf1 Kd7
  17. 17.Rf3 Rae8
  18. 18.Raf1 Rf5
  19. 19.g4 Ra5
  20. 20.a3 Ra4
  21. 21.Rh3 h6
  22. 22.g5 hxg5
  23. 23.fxg5 Rg4
  24. 24.Rh5 e5
  25. 25.Rf7+ Re7
  26. 26.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  27. 27.h4 d5
  28. 28.Rh8 c5
  29. 29.Ra8 Rxh4
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rh3+
  31. 31.Ke2 e4
  32. 32.Rxb7+ Ke6
  33. 33.a4 d4
  34. 34.cxd4 cxd4
  35. 35.Rb5 Rh2+
  36. 36.Kd1 Rh1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rh2+
  38. 38.Kd1 e3
  39. 39.a5 Rd2+
  40. 40.Kc1 d3
  41. 41.cxd3 Rxd3
  42. 42.Rb8 Kd7
  43. 43.Rh8 Rd5
  44. 44.b4 Rd4
  45. 45.a6 e2
  46. 46.Rh1 Rxb4
  47. 47.Re1 Ra4
  48. 48.Rxe2 Rxa6
  49. 49.Re5

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