George Koltanowski vs Alexander Alekhine

The Game

White	George Koltanowski
Black	Alexander Alekhine
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Hastings3637
Site	Hastings
Round	9
Date	1936.00.00
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

5b2/B7/4k1p1/7p/4K2P/5PP1/8/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 b6
3. 3.e3 Bb7
4. 4.Nbd2 c5
5. 5.c3 g6
6. 6.Bd3 Bg7
7. 7.e4 d6
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
11. 11.a3 Nd7
12. 12.Nb3 a5
13. 13.a4 Nb4
14. 14.Bb5 Nf6
15. 15.d5 e6
16. 16.dxe6 Nxe4
17. 17.Ng5 Bd5
18. 18.exf7+ Kh8
19. 19.Nxe4 Bxb3
20. 20.Bg5 Qc7
21. 21.Rac1 Qxf7
22. 22.Nxd6 Qe6
23. 23.Qxe6 Bxe6
24. 24.Bc4 Bxc4
25. 25.Nxc4 Nd3
26. 26.Rc2 Rac8
27. 27.b3 Rf5
28. 28.Be3 b5
29. 29.axb5 Rxb5
30. 30.Rd2 Rxb3
31. 31.Nxa5 Ra3
32. 32.Rfd1 Rcc3
33. 33.Nc4 Rxc4
34. 34.Rxd3 Rxd3
35. 35.Rxd3 h6
36. 36.g3 Kh7
37. 37.h4 h5
38. 38.Kg2 Rc7
39. 39.Ra3 Kg8
40. 40.Ra7 Rxa7
41. 41.Bxa7 Kf7
42. 42.Kf3 Ke6
43. 43.Ke4 Bh6
44. 44.f3 Bf8

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