Vladas Mikenas vs Alexander Alekhine

Prague ol · 1931 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladas Mikenas
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Prague ol
Site Prague
Round 4
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

2B5/p7/1p3k2/1P2bp1p/P5p1/4P1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb4
  8. 8.Qc2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.Nxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.b4 b6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nd5
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bf3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rac1 Bd6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bxh2+
  21. 21.Kh1 Bxc6
  22. 22.Qxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Bxc6 Bd6
  25. 25.b5 g5
  26. 26.a4 f5
  27. 27.g3 Kf7
  28. 28.Kg2 h5
  29. 29.Bf3 g4
  30. 30.Bc6 Be7
  31. 31.Ra1 Bb4
  32. 32.Rc1 Bd6
  33. 33.Ra1 Bb4
  34. 34.Rc1 Kf6
  35. 35.Bb7 e5
  36. 36.Rc4 Bd6
  37. 37.Rc8 Rxc8
  38. 38.dxe5+ Bxe5
  39. 39.Bxc8

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