Richard Reti vs Alexander Alekhine

Karlsbad · 1923 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A84)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/p1R2npk/1p4p1/8/1P1B4/6P1/r4P2/6K1 b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.b3 Qe8
  9. 9.Bb2 Qh5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nc6
  11. 11.Rad1 Nd8
  12. 12.d5 Bc5
  13. 13.Nb5 c6
  14. 14.Nd6 cxd5
  15. 15.Nxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.cxd5 Rac8
  17. 17.Qb1 f4
  18. 18.dxe6 fxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 dxe6
  20. 20.b4 Be7
  21. 21.Rd4 Nd5
  22. 22.Ne5 Nd6
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qxe2
  25. 25.Ng6 hxg6
  26. 26.Re5 Qg4
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rf7
  28. 28.Rxf7 Nxf7
  29. 29.Qe1 Qd7
  30. 30.Qe3 Re8
  31. 31.Qd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 Re2
  33. 33.Rc1 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rc7

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