Ernesto Rotunno vs Alexander Alekhine

Buenos Aires ol prel-B · 1939 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ernesto Rotunno
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Buenos Aires ol prel-B
Site Buenos Aires
Round 6
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/6R1/8/8/8/5p2/2K2k2/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Qf6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Qe3 b6
  15. 15.Rac1 Bb7
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Na5
  18. 18.Rc7 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qd6
  20. 20.Qc3 Rd7
  21. 21.Rc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Qxc8+ Rd8
  23. 23.Qf5 Nc4
  24. 24.Qe4 b5
  25. 25.Ng5 Qg6
  26. 26.Qe7 Qf6
  27. 27.Qxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Ne4 f5
  29. 29.Ng3 Nd6
  30. 30.Rc1 Kf8
  31. 31.Rc7 a5
  32. 32.Kf1 a4
  33. 33.Ke2 b4
  34. 34.Kd3 b3
  35. 35.axb3 axb3
  36. 36.Rc1 Nb5
  37. 37.Rb1 f4
  38. 38.Ne2 Rxd5+
  39. 39.Kc4 Rd2
  40. 40.Kxb5 Rxe2
  41. 41.Rxb3 Rxf2
  42. 42.g3 Rxh2
  43. 43.Kc4 fxg3
  44. 44.Rxg3 Rd2
  45. 45.Rh3 Kg7
  46. 46.Rg3+ Kf6
  47. 47.Rh3 Kg6
  48. 48.Rg3+ Kh5
  49. 49.Rh3+ Kg4
  50. 50.Rxh7 f5
  51. 51.Rg7+ Kf3
  52. 52.Kc3 Rd8
  53. 53.Kc2 f4
  54. 54.Kc1 Kf2
  55. 55.Kc2 f3

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