Hermanis Matisons vs Alexander Alekhine

The Game

White	Hermanis Matisons
Black	Alexander Alekhine
Result	1-0
Event	Prague ol
Site	Prague
Round	16
Date	1931.00.00
Opening	Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/6p1/p4pK1/1p3P1P/2p5/P1P5/1P6/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.Nf3 d6
4. 4.d4 Bd7
5. 5.Bc4 exd4
6. 6.Nxd4 Nf6
7. 7.O-O Be7
8. 8.Nf5 Bxf5
9. 9.exf5 O-O
10. 10.g4 Nd7
11. 11.f4 Nb6
12. 12.Bd3 f6
13. 13.a3 d5
14. 14.h4 Nd4
15. 15.Be3 c5
16. 16.Bxd4 cxd4
17. 17.Ne2 Nc4
18. 18.Bxc4 dxc4
19. 19.Qxd4 Qxd4+
20. 20.Nxd4 Bc5
21. 21.Rad1 Rad8
22. 22.c3 Rd5
23. 23.Kf2 Rfd8
24. 24.Ke3 h5
25. 25.Ke4 hxg4
26. 26.Rg1 R5d7
27. 27.Rxg4 Re7+
28. 28.Kf3 b5
29. 29.Rg2 Rd5
30. 30.Rgd2 Kf7
31. 31.h5 Bxd4
32. 32.Rxd4 Rxf5
33. 33.Rd5 Ree5
34. 34.Rd7+ Re7
35. 35.R1d5 Rxd5
36. 36.Rxd5 a6
37. 37.Rd6 Re6
38. 38.Rxe6 Kxe6
39. 39.Ke4 Kd6
40. 40.Kf5 Ke7
41. 41.Kg6 Kf8
42. 42.f5

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