Fritz Saemisch vs Alexander Alekhine

Dresden · 1936 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Fritz Saemisch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 9
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A92)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3Bk3/4P1K1/r7/pr6/R7 w - - 4 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 Bf6
  8. 8.Rd1 d6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Bxd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Bc3 Qe8
  12. 12.d5 Bxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Nd8
  14. 14.dxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Nd4 Nc5
  16. 16.b4 Ne4
  17. 17.Qe3 Qf7
  18. 18.g4 Re8
  19. 19.gxf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Qf3 g6
  21. 21.Nxf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Kh1 Re5
  23. 23.Rac1 Kh8
  24. 24.Qf4 Qh5
  25. 25.Rd5 Rae8
  26. 26.e3 c6
  27. 27.Bxe4 cxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 b5
  29. 29.Qd4 Qe2
  30. 30.Qh4 Qg4
  31. 31.Qf6+ Qg7
  32. 32.Qxd6 bxc4
  33. 33.Rg1 Qe7
  34. 34.Qxe7 R5xe7
  35. 35.Bxc4 Re4
  36. 36.Bd3 Rxb4
  37. 37.Bxf5 Rb2
  38. 38.Rf1 Rxa2
  39. 39.Kg2 a5
  40. 40.Kf3 a4
  41. 41.Rd1 Rf8
  42. 42.Rd5 Ra8
  43. 43.Rd7 a3
  44. 44.Rxh7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Rd7 Rb2
  46. 46.Rd1 Rf8
  47. 47.e4 a2
  48. 48.Ra1 Kg7
  49. 49.Kg3 Kf6
  50. 50.f3 Ke5
  51. 51.Bh7 Rf7
  52. 52.f4+ Rxf4
  53. 53.Bg8 Rff2
  54. 54.Bd5 Rxh2
  55. 55.Kf3 Rh3+
  56. 56.Kg4 Ra3

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