Gideon Stahlberg vs Alexander Alekhine

Dresden · 1936 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Gideon Stahlberg
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 2
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4k2p/6p1/2K3P1/5P2/8 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ne4
  8. 8.Nc3 b6
  9. 9.d5 Bb7
  10. 10.Nd4 Bf6
  11. 11.Be1 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nd6
  13. 13.Ncb5 Nxb5
  14. 14.Nxb5 Na6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nc5
  16. 16.Rc1 a6
  17. 17.Nxc7 Qxc7
  18. 18.b4 d6
  19. 19.bxc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.Qb1 Qb5
  21. 21.Qxb5 axb5
  22. 22.Bb4 Rxa2
  23. 23.Bxd6 Rf7
  24. 24.e3 Rd7
  25. 25.Rc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Bxc7 b4
  27. 27.d6 Bxg2
  28. 28.Kxg2 b3
  29. 29.Rb1 Rb2
  30. 30.Rxb2 Bxb2
  31. 31.d7 Bf6
  32. 32.Be5 Be7
  33. 33.Kf3 Kf7
  34. 34.Ke2 g6
  35. 35.Kd3 Ke6
  36. 36.Bd4 Kxd7
  37. 37.Kc4 Bc5
  38. 38.Bb2 Kc6
  39. 39.Bc1 g5
  40. 40.h3 g4
  41. 41.hxg4 fxg4
  42. 42.Bb2 b5+
  43. 43.Kxb3 Kd5
  44. 44.Bc3 h5
  45. 45.Bb4 Bxb4
  46. 46.Kxb4 Kc6
  47. 47.Kb3 Kc5
  48. 48.Kc3 b4+
  49. 49.Kb3 Kb5
  50. 50.e4 Kc5
  51. 51.e5 Kd5
  52. 52.Kxb4 Kxe5
  53. 53.Kc3

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