Karel Opocensky vs Alexander Alekhine

Munich · 1941 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Karel Opocensky
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Munich
Site Munich
Round 6
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/3P4/2K3p1/4NbP1/8/5P2/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Qa5
  10. 10.Be2 dxc4
  11. 11.O-O Na6
  12. 12.Ne4 Be7
  13. 13.Qxc4 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Qxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rac1 Na4
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nxb2
  18. 18.Rd4 b5
  19. 19.Bxb5 Rb8
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.Bf1 Bb7
  22. 22.Ne5 Rfd8
  23. 23.Nd7 e5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Rxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Nxa4
  26. 26.Bc4 Be4
  27. 27.f3 Rb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 Bxb1
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Bc4 a5
  31. 31.Nc6 Nb6
  32. 32.Nxa5 Nxc4
  33. 33.Nxc4 Ke7
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke6
  35. 35.Ke3 Ba2
  36. 36.Nd2 Bd5
  37. 37.Ne4 Bc4
  38. 38.h4 g6
  39. 39.Nf2 Bf1
  40. 40.g3 Kf5
  41. 41.g4+ Ke6
  42. 42.Nd3 Kf6
  43. 43.Ke4 Be2
  44. 44.Nf4 Bd1
  45. 45.Nd5+ Ke6
  46. 46.Ne3 Be2
  47. 47.g5 hxg5
  48. 48.hxg5 Ba6
  49. 49.d5+ Kd6
  50. 50.Kd4 Bc8
  51. 51.Nc4+ Ke7
  52. 52.Ke5 Bh3
  53. 53.d6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Kd5 Ke8
  55. 55.Ne5 Bf5
  56. 56.Kc6 Kd8
  57. 57.d7

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