Vladimirs Petrovs vs Alexander Alekhine

Margate · 1938 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimirs Petrovs
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 5
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n5r/6pp/2r1pp2/8/4N3/4P3/2k1P1KP/1R1R4 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.Nc3 Rb8
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  13. 13.Bf4 b4
  14. 14.Nd1 Nd5
  15. 15.Rc1 Nxf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 b3
  19. 19.axb3 f6
  20. 20.Nc6 Rc8
  21. 21.Nd4 Kd7
  22. 22.Ne3 Bxf4
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ke7
  24. 24.b4 Bxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Nd7
  26. 26.Ra1 Nb8
  27. 27.b5 axb5
  28. 28.Ra7+ Kd6
  29. 29.Nxb5+ Kc5
  30. 30.Nd6 Rc6
  31. 31.b4+ Kxb4
  32. 32.Rb7+ Kc3
  33. 33.Ne4+ Kc2
  34. 34.Rbb1

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