Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine

Semmering · 1926 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Semmering
Site Semmering
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3kr3/p7/3q1p2/8/2BRQ3/1P6/P6P/7K b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.e5 Nfd7
  4. 4.f4 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 Nb6
  10. 10.Ne2 d4
  11. 11.g4 f6
  12. 12.exf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Ng3 Nd5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bd6
  15. 15.Nh4 Nce7
  16. 16.Bd2 Qc7
  17. 17.Qf2 c4
  18. 18.dxc4 Ne3
  19. 19.Bxe3 dxe3
  20. 20.Qf3 Qxc4
  21. 21.Ne4 Bc7
  22. 22.b3 Qd4
  23. 23.c3 Qb6
  24. 24.Kh1 Nd5
  25. 25.f5 Nf4
  26. 26.Rfd1 Kh8
  27. 27.Bf1 exf5
  28. 28.gxf5 Be5
  29. 29.Re1 Bd7
  30. 30.Rxe3 Bc6
  31. 31.Rae1 Nd5
  32. 32.Rd3 Nxc3
  33. 33.Ng6+ hxg6
  34. 34.Qg4 Rf7
  35. 35.Rh3+ Kg7
  36. 36.Bc4 Bd5
  37. 37.fxg6 Nxe4
  38. 38.gxf7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rxe4 Bxe4+
  40. 40.Qxe4 Ke7
  41. 41.f8=Q+ Rxf8
  42. 42.Qd5 Qd6
  43. 43.Qxb7+ Kd8
  44. 44.Rd3 Bd4
  45. 45.Qe4 Re8
  46. 46.Rxd4

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