Fritz Saemisch vs Alexander Alekhine

Duras 60 mem · 1942 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fritz Saemisch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Duras 60 mem
Site Prague
Round 10
Date 1942.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/R1n3p1/3r1p1p/2N5/6P1/1P5P/8/6K1 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nd7
  4. 4.Bc4 c6
  5. 5.a4 h6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.Qe2 Qc7
  9. 9.Rd1 Nf8
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Ne1 Ne6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Bxe6
  13. 13.Nd3 O-O
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.h3 c5
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Nxf4 Qe5
  18. 18.Nd3 Qh5
  19. 19.Qxh5 Nxh5
  20. 20.g4 Nf6
  21. 21.Nf4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.a5 Bc8
  24. 24.Nb5 Nxe4
  25. 25.a6 Bd7
  26. 26.Nxa7 Bg5
  27. 27.c4 Ra8
  28. 28.Nb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.cxb5 Nd6
  30. 30.Nd5 Bxe3+
  31. 31.Nxe3 Nxb5
  32. 32.Nd5 Ra7
  33. 33.Ra4 f6
  34. 34.Nxb6 Nc7
  35. 35.Nd7 Rxa6
  36. 36.Nxc5 Rc6
  37. 37.Ra5 Rb6
  38. 38.b3 Rd6
  39. 39.Ra7 Rc6
  40. 40.Ra5 Rd6
  41. 41.Ra7

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