Paul Keres vs Alexander Alekhine

Salzburg · 1942 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Round 10
Date 1942.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C34)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5p1R/2p3r1/P1K3k1/1P5p/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nh5
  5. 5.Qe2 Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.g4 fxg3
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.Bd2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Be3 f6
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 fxg5
  14. 14.Qxh5 g6
  15. 15.Qe2 g4
  16. 16.hxg4 Bg5
  17. 17.Kb1 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Bxg4
  19. 19.Qh6 Rf7
  20. 20.Bg2 Ne7
  21. 21.Rdf1 Rg7
  22. 22.Qf4 Be6
  23. 23.Ne2 Nf5
  24. 24.Bh3 Qd7
  25. 25.Rfg1 Rf8
  26. 26.Qd2 Nxd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Bxh3
  28. 28.Rxg3 Bf5
  29. 29.Qxa7 b6
  30. 30.Qa3 c5
  31. 31.Qb3 Be4
  32. 32.Rd1 Qf5
  33. 33.Nc3 c4
  34. 34.Qa4 Qxe5
  35. 35.Re3 Bxc2+
  36. 36.Qxc2 Qxe3
  37. 37.Nxd5 Qc5
  38. 38.Qc3 h5
  39. 39.a3 Rf5
  40. 40.Nf6+ Rxf6
  41. 41.Qxf6 Qf5+
  42. 42.Qxf5 gxf5
  43. 43.Kc2 Kh7
  44. 44.Kc3 Rg4
  45. 45.Rd7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rd6+ Kg5
  47. 47.Rxb6 h4
  48. 48.Rb8 h3
  49. 49.Rg8+ Kf4
  50. 50.Rh8 Kg3
  51. 51.Rh5 h2

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