Francesco Lupi vs Alexander Alekhine

Estorial m · 1946 · French Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Francesco Lupi
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Estorial m
Site Estorial m
Round 2
Date 1946.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/1R4b1/6k1/2N3P1/p7/3B4/5P1P/6K1 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Nxe4
  7. 7.Bxe4 Nf6
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Ne5 Bd7
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Be8
  13. 13.Qe2 c5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd5
  15. 15.dxc5 Qc7
  16. 16.Nf3 bxc5
  17. 17.Ng5 g6
  18. 18.Bc1 Rd8
  19. 19.Bc4 Bf6
  20. 20.Qf3 Bg7
  21. 21.Qh3 h6
  22. 22.Nf3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rxd8 Qxd8
  24. 24.bxc3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rb1 Qd1+
  26. 26.Bf1 Qc2
  27. 27.Qxh6 Bg7
  28. 28.Qh3 g5
  29. 29.Nd2 Qxa2
  30. 30.Bd3 f5
  31. 31.Bc4 Qc2
  32. 32.Bxe6+ Bf7
  33. 33.Bxf5 Qd1+
  34. 34.Nf1 Qh5
  35. 35.Qxh5 Bxh5
  36. 36.Be6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rb7 Re8
  38. 38.Bf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Bxg5 Re1
  40. 40.g4 Be8
  41. 41.Bd2 Re2
  42. 42.Bd3 Rxd2
  43. 43.Nxd2 a5
  44. 44.Bc4+ Kh7
  45. 45.Nb3 a4
  46. 46.Nxc5 Kh6
  47. 47.g5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Bd3+

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