Karel Opocensky vs Alexander Alekhine

Podebrady · 1936 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Karel Opocensky
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Podebrady
Site Podebrady
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2R2ppp/p7/8/5P2/1P6/n1N2KPP/8 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6+ bxc6
  9. 9.Ne5 Bd6
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.b3 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 c5
  14. 14.Ba3 Bb7
  15. 15.Na4 cxd4
  16. 16.Rc1 Qe7
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Qxd4 Ne4
  19. 19.Qb6 Qxb6+
  20. 20.Nxb6 Rad8
  21. 21.Rc7 Ba8
  22. 22.Rd1 d4
  23. 23.Nxa8 Nc3
  24. 24.Rd2 Rxa8
  25. 25.Nc6 Rfe8
  26. 26.Nxd4 Re1+
  27. 27.Kf2 Rc1
  28. 28.Rc2 Rxc2+
  29. 29.Nxc2 Nxa2

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