Frank Marshall vs Alexander Alekhine

New York · 1927 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1p2kp2/1np5/1p1p2p1/1P1P2P1/P1PB3P/4K3/8 b - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne7
  6. 6.Ne2 Nbc6
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Na4 Bb6
  11. 11.c3 Qd7
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Nf4 Bf5
  14. 14.b4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ra2 Ng6
  16. 16.Rae2 Rxe2
  17. 17.Bxe2 Re8
  18. 18.Nh5 Qd8
  19. 19.Bf3 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 Be6
  21. 21.Qe2 Nce7
  22. 22.Bg5 h6
  23. 23.Bxe7 Qxe7
  24. 24.Qe3 Qg5
  25. 25.Qxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.g4 Ne7
  27. 27.Be2 Kf8
  28. 28.Nxb6 axb6
  29. 29.Bd3 Nc8
  30. 30.Ng3 Nd6
  31. 31.Ne2 Ke7
  32. 32.f4 gxf4
  33. 33.Nxf4 g5
  34. 34.Nxe6 Kxe6
  35. 35.Kf2 b5
  36. 36.Kf3 c6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kf6
  38. 38.Kf3 Nc8
  39. 39.Ke2 Nb6
  40. 40.Kd2 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke2

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