Vladimirs Petrovs vs Alexander Alekhine

Buenos Aires ol prel-B · 1939 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimirs Petrovs
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires ol prel-B
Site Buenos Aires
Round 2
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/pp1rk1p1/5p1p/4p3/4P3/1P2K1P1/P1R2P1P/8 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Nb6
  9. 9.Qd3 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne4 Rad8
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  16. 16.Qf3 Qxf3+
  17. 17.Nxf3 Nc4
  18. 18.b3 Na3
  19. 19.Bb2 f6
  20. 20.Ne1 Nb5
  21. 21.Rac1 Bxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Rxc7 Rf7
  25. 25.Rec1 Rdd7
  26. 26.Rxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.Rc2 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf3 Ke7
  29. 29.e4 e5
  30. 30.Ke3

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