Jaroslav Sajtar vs Alexander Alekhine

Prague · 1943 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Jaroslav Sajtar
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 12
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/6pp/3Kr3/1R6/7P/8/1N2n3 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 c5
  4. 4.Bb2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 d5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Bc3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Nxc3 e5
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bb5+ Bd7
  13. 13.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Qd3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc6
  18. 18.h3 h6
  19. 19.Ne2 Rd6
  20. 20.Rc2 Ne4
  21. 21.f3 Ng5
  22. 22.Kh2 Qe7
  23. 23.Ng1 d4
  24. 24.Re1 Rg6
  25. 25.exd4 Qd6
  26. 26.Kh1 exd4
  27. 27.Ne2 Ne6
  28. 28.Rec1 Qe5
  29. 29.Rc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rc1 Nc5
  32. 32.Qd2 Rd6
  33. 33.b4 Ne6
  34. 34.Qd3+ g6
  35. 35.a4 Kg7
  36. 36.a5 a6
  37. 37.Rd1 Rd5
  38. 38.Qe4 Qd6
  39. 39.f4 d3
  40. 40.Nc3 Rd4
  41. 41.Qe5+ Qxe5
  42. 42.fxe5 Nf4
  43. 43.b5 Ne2
  44. 44.Nb1 axb5
  45. 45.a6 Ra4
  46. 46.Rxd3 Rxa6
  47. 47.Rd2 Ng3+
  48. 48.Kg1 b4
  49. 49.Rd3 Ne2+
  50. 50.Kf2 Nf4
  51. 51.Rd4 Ra2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Nxg2
  53. 53.Rxb4 Ne1+
  54. 54.Ke4 Re2+
  55. 55.Kd5 Rxe5+

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