Paul Felix Schmidt vs Alexander Alekhine

Salzburg · 1943 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Felix Schmidt
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/2b2kp1/p4pp1/P7/8/BNnn2PP/2N2P2/6K1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c6
  12. 12.dxc6 Qc7
  13. 13.Nbd2 Rad8
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qe2 Nxc6
  17. 17.h3 Bh5
  18. 18.a4 b4
  19. 19.Ng3 Bg6
  20. 20.Bxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.a5 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Qc4 Nb5
  24. 24.Bb2 Nb4
  25. 25.Qxc7 Nxc7
  26. 26.Bxe5 Ncd5
  27. 27.Red1 f6
  28. 28.Bb2 Kf7
  29. 29.Ne2 Rc8
  30. 30.Ned4 Rc4
  31. 31.Nd2 Rc7
  32. 32.N2b3 Rfc8
  33. 33.Rac1 Bd6
  34. 34.Rxc7+ Rxc7
  35. 35.g3 Be5
  36. 36.Rc1 Nd3
  37. 37.Rxc7+ Bxc7
  38. 38.Ba3 Nc3
  39. 39.Nc2

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