Ludwig Sr Rellstab vs Alexander Alekhine

Salzburg · 1943 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Ludwig Sr Rellstab
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/b7/8/p7/4K3/1k6/1N6 w - - 13 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c6
  12. 12.dxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Nbd2 b4
  14. 14.cxb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Bb1 Rc8
  16. 16.Nf1 d5
  17. 17.exd5 e4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 f5
  20. 20.Re6 f4
  21. 21.Re4 Qxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  23. 23.Nd4 Bf6
  24. 24.Nd2 Bh5
  25. 25.N4b3 Bg6
  26. 26.Rc4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Nf3 Nb4
  29. 29.Bxf4 Bxb2
  30. 30.Rf1 Nxa2
  31. 31.Be5 Nc3
  32. 32.Re1 Bf7
  33. 33.Nfd2 Rd8
  34. 34.f4 Rd3
  35. 35.Kf2 a5
  36. 36.Bxc3 Bxc3
  37. 37.Re3 Rxd2+
  38. 38.Nxd2 Bd4
  39. 39.Ke2 Bxe3
  40. 40.Kxe3 a4
  41. 41.Nb1 Ba2
  42. 42.Na3 Kf7
  43. 43.g3 Ke6
  44. 44.Ke4 Bd5+
  45. 45.Kd4 Bb3
  46. 46.h4 Kf5
  47. 47.Ke3 Kg4
  48. 48.Kf2 h5
  49. 49.Kg2 Bd5+
  50. 50.Kf2 Kh3
  51. 51.Nb5 Kh2
  52. 52.Na3 Bc6
  53. 53.Nc4 Bb5
  54. 54.Na3 Ba6
  55. 55.Nc2 Bd3
  56. 56.Na3 g6
  57. 57.Kf3 Kg1
  58. 58.g4 Kh2
  59. 59.f5 hxg4+
  60. 60.Kxg4 Bxf5+
  61. 61.Kg5 Kg3
  62. 62.h5 gxh5
  63. 63.Kxh5 Bd3
  64. 64.Kg5 Kf3
  65. 65.Kh4 Ke3
  66. 66.Kg3 Kd2
  67. 67.Kf4 Kc3
  68. 68.Ke3 Ba6
  69. 69.Nb1+ Kb2

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