Samuel Reshevsky vs Alexander Alekhine

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

R7/8/8/8/1k3KP1/7P/p1r5/8 w - - 7 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.Ne5 Qe8
  12. 12.f3 Nf6
  13. 13.Ba3 d6
  14. 14.Nd3 c5
  15. 15.Nf4 Nc6
  16. 16.e4 fxe4
  17. 17.fxe4 Na5
  18. 18.Qd3 Nh5
  19. 19.Nxh5 Qxh5
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qe4 Qg6
  23. 23.Qe2 e4
  24. 24.Rf4 bxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Nc6
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Qxe4
  28. 28.Re1 Qxc4
  29. 29.Qd6 Rc8
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  31. 31.Rxe6 Kf7
  32. 32.Rd6 a5
  33. 33.Kf2 Ne7
  34. 34.Bd4 Nf5
  35. 35.Rd7+ Ke6
  36. 36.Ra7 Nxd4
  37. 37.cxd4 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxg7 Ra3+
  40. 40.Ke4 h5
  41. 41.Rg6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rh6 Ra2
  43. 43.Kf3 Ra3+
  44. 44.Kf2 Rd3
  45. 45.Rxh5 a4
  46. 46.d5 a3
  47. 47.Rh7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Ra7 Ke5
  49. 49.Ra5 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rd3+
  51. 51.Ke2 Rb3
  52. 52.Kf2 Rb2+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rb3+
  54. 54.Kh4 Rb2
  55. 55.Kh3 a2
  56. 56.d6+ Kxd6
  57. 57.g4 Kc6
  58. 58.Kg3 Kb6
  59. 59.Ra8 Kb5
  60. 60.h3 Kb4
  61. 61.Kf4 Rc2
  62. 62.Rb8+ Kc3
  63. 63.Ra8 Kb4

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