Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1Rr2pp/1n3p2/8/8/6P1/P4PP1/4NK2 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.e3 exd4
  4. 4.exd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 Be6
  8. 8.Ng5 Bf5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Nb4
  11. 11.Rc1 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 c6
  13. 13.Nf3 Nbd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bd6
  16. 16.Re1 Qc7
  17. 17.Bf4 Nd5
  18. 18.Bg3 Rae8
  19. 19.Bd3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 f6
  21. 21.Nf3 Bxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Qa5
  23. 23.c4 Nb6
  24. 24.Qb3 Qa4
  25. 25.Qxa4 Nxa4
  26. 26.c5 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Nxe1 Re8
  28. 28.Kf1 Re4
  29. 29.Rc4 Nb2
  30. 30.Rc2 Na4
  31. 31.Rc4 b5
  32. 32.cxb6 Nxb6
  33. 33.Rxc6 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rc7 Rd7
  35. 35.Rc2 Rd4
  36. 36.Rc7 Rd7

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