Savielly Tartakower vs Alexander Takacs

Budapest · 1926 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Alexander Takacs
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 10
Date 1926.07.03
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/4R3/3P2p1/6P1/5K2/8/8/4r3 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.c4 Nb6
  8. 8.exd6 cxd6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.b3 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.c5 Nd7
  13. 13.b4 a6
  14. 14.Rb1 Nf6
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe2
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Qxe2 Nd7
  19. 19.f4 Re8
  20. 20.a4 f6
  21. 21.b5 axb5
  22. 22.axb5 cxb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 f5
  24. 24.Rfb1 Nf6
  25. 25.Rb6 Bf8
  26. 26.Qb5 Ne4
  27. 27.Nxe4 dxe4
  28. 28.Rb7 Qd5
  29. 29.Rd7 Reb8
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rxb5
  31. 31.Rxb5 exd5
  32. 32.c6 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxd5 g6
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Rxc6
  36. 36.Re5 Kf7
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Rc6
  39. 39.g5 Re6
  40. 40.Rb5 Re7
  41. 41.d5 Rd7
  42. 42.Ke2 h6
  43. 43.Bd2 hxg5
  44. 44.fxg5 Be7
  45. 45.Bf4 Ba3
  46. 46.Ke3 Bc1+
  47. 47.Kxe4 Re7+
  48. 48.Kf3 Bxf4
  49. 49.Kxf4 Re1
  50. 50.Rb7+ Kf8
  51. 51.d6 Ke8
  52. 52.Re7+

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