Paul Keres vs Alexander Alekhine

Dresden · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 6
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/1p6/1P6/2P1K1Q1/8/4pq2/5k2 w - - 4 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e5
  6. 6.d5 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 d6
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Ne4
  11. 11.Qc2 f5
  12. 12.Nd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Bxd2 f4
  14. 14.exf4 exf4
  15. 15.Bd3 Bf5
  16. 16.f3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Ng6
  18. 18.Bc3 Qg5
  19. 19.Rae1 Rae8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Re1 Ne5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Re4 Qg6
  24. 24.Qd4 Rxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 b6
  26. 26.b3 Qh5
  27. 27.Qd3 Kf7
  28. 28.g3 fxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Ke7
  30. 30.Kg2 Qe5
  31. 31.Qf3 h5
  32. 32.Kh3 g6
  33. 33.Qf4 Qf6
  34. 34.Qh6 Kf7
  35. 35.Kg2 Qb2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Qa1
  37. 37.Qf4+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qf3 Qf6
  39. 39.Qe2 Kh6
  40. 40.Kg2 g5
  41. 41.b4 Qe5
  42. 42.Qf3 Kg6
  43. 43.g4 hxg4
  44. 44.Qxg4 Qb2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Qa3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qxa2+
  47. 47.Kd3 Qb3+
  48. 48.Kd4 Qb2+
  49. 49.Kd3 Qf6
  50. 50.b5 Qf4
  51. 51.Qe6+ Kh5
  52. 52.Qh3+ Qh4
  53. 53.Qf3+ Qg4
  54. 54.Qf7+ Kh4
  55. 55.Qxc7 Qf3+
  56. 56.Kd4 Qf6+
  57. 57.Kd3 g4
  58. 58.Qh7+ Kg5
  59. 59.Qg8+ Kf4
  60. 60.Qe6 Kg5
  61. 61.e5 Qxe5
  62. 62.Qxe5+ dxe5
  63. 63.Ke4 Kf6
  64. 64.Ke3 Kf5
  65. 65.Kf2 e4
  66. 66.Ke2 g3
  67. 67.Ke3 Kg4
  68. 68.d6 g2
  69. 69.Kf2 Kh3
  70. 70.d7 e3+
  71. 71.Kf3 g1=Q
  72. 72.d8=Q Qf2+
  73. 73.Ke4 e2
  74. 74.Qd7+ Kg2
  75. 75.Qg4+ Kf1

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