Lajos Steiner vs Alexander Alekhine

Folkestone ol · 1933 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Lajos Steiner
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Folkestone ol
Site Folkestone
Round 11
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/1pp4p/4qp1N/p1b3pQ/P3PpP1/2Pr1n2/1P3P1P/RN3RK1 w - - 4 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qe2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Qe8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Kh8
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nc4 Bc5
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Bg5 Nh5
  15. 15.Nh4 Nf4
  16. 16.Qf3 f6
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Nf5 g6
  19. 19.Nh6 g5
  20. 20.g4 Be6
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne5
  22. 22.Qh3 Rd8
  23. 23.Bxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Nb1 Rd3
  25. 25.Qh5 Nf3+

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