Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine

Karlsbad · 1923 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/5p1p/1b4p1/1k4P1/7P/1p1pNK2/5P2/r7 w - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 Nxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qf6
  7. 7.Qd3 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.Bc4 Ne7
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 a5
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 O-O
  14. 14.O-O d5
  15. 15.exd5 Ba6
  16. 16.Bc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 cxd5
  18. 18.Qd3 d4
  19. 19.Bd2 Rac8
  20. 20.Re1 Rc7
  21. 21.Rc1 Rfc8
  22. 22.b3 Qf5
  23. 23.Re4 Nd5
  24. 24.Nb2 Nc3
  25. 25.Bxc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.Qe2 Bh6
  27. 27.g4 Qf6
  28. 28.Re8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Qxe8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxc2
  31. 31.Nd3 Qf3
  32. 32.Ne5 Qd5
  33. 33.Nd7 Qd6
  34. 34.Rd1 Be3
  35. 35.Rf1 Bg5
  36. 36.Qe5+ Qxe5
  37. 37.Nxe5 Bf4
  38. 38.Nc4 Rc3
  39. 39.Rd1 d3
  40. 40.Nxa5 Kf6
  41. 41.h4 Ke5
  42. 42.Kg2 Kd4
  43. 43.Kf3 Bc7
  44. 44.Nc4 Rxb3
  45. 45.Ne3 Rc3
  46. 46.Rb1 Ba5
  47. 47.Nd1 Ra3
  48. 48.Ne3 Rxa4
  49. 49.g5 Ra3
  50. 50.Rg1 b3
  51. 51.Rg4+ Kc5
  52. 52.Rc4+ Kb5
  53. 53.Rc8 Ra1
  54. 54.Rb8+ Bb6

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