Hans Kmoch vs Alexander Alekhine

Amsterdam · 1936 · Old Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hans Kmoch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A44)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4bk2/4qpp1/1N1p4/2pn2b1/P5P1/2P5/1Q2B3/3KB3 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 e5
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Bd3 Ne7
  5. 5.Ne2 Ng6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Be7
  8. 8.Na3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bd2 b6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.b4 Nf6
  13. 13.bxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Rb1 Bd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Qc7
  16. 16.Qa2 Nh5
  17. 17.g3 Bh3
  18. 18.Rxb8 Rxb8
  19. 19.Rb1 Rxb1+
  20. 20.Bxb1 Bg4
  21. 21.Kf1 Nf6
  22. 22.Ng1 h5
  23. 23.Qb3 Qc8
  24. 24.Ke1 h4
  25. 25.Bd3 Bd7
  26. 26.f3 Nh5
  27. 27.Ne2 hxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Be8
  29. 29.Kd1 Kf8
  30. 30.g4 Nhf4
  31. 31.Nxf4 exf4
  32. 32.Kc2 Qd8
  33. 33.Nb6 Ne5
  34. 34.Bxa6 Nxf3
  35. 35.Bxf4 Bg5
  36. 36.Bg3 Nd2
  37. 37.Qb2 Nxe4
  38. 38.Be1 Nf6
  39. 39.Be2 Qe7
  40. 40.Kd1 Nxd5

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