George Alan Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine

Hastings3334 · 1933 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings3334
Site Hastings
Round 4
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

5b2/5p2/8/N3PP2/1p2K3/2k5/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nd7
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qe2 Qc7
  9. 9.Be3 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Ngf6
  11. 11.a3 Nc5
  12. 12.Ba2 Ne6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Ng4
  14. 14.Ne1 Nd4
  15. 15.Qd2 O-O
  16. 16.h3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 a5
  18. 18.Ne2 Bc5
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Qg3 Qe7
  21. 21.c3 Bb6
  22. 22.Rd2 Bc7
  23. 23.Nc2 Rd8
  24. 24.Rad1 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  28. 28.Qd3 Bg5
  29. 29.Ne3 g6
  30. 30.Kh2 Qb3
  31. 31.Qe2 h5
  32. 32.g3 h4
  33. 33.gxh4 Bxh4
  34. 34.Ng4 Bg5
  35. 35.Ne3 Qa2
  36. 36.Qc2 Qa1
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe1
  38. 38.Qd3 Qc1
  39. 39.Ng4 Qxb2
  40. 40.Qd7 Qxa3
  41. 41.Nxe5 Qe7
  42. 42.Qxe7 Bxe7
  43. 43.Nxc6 Bf6
  44. 44.Nxa5 Bxc3
  45. 45.Nb3 Be5
  46. 46.Kf3 Kf8
  47. 47.Kg4 Ke7
  48. 48.f4 Bc3
  49. 49.h4 Kd6
  50. 50.h5 gxh5+
  51. 51.Kxh5 b4
  52. 52.Kg5 Bg7
  53. 53.Kf5 Kc6
  54. 54.e5 Kd5
  55. 55.Na5 Bh6
  56. 56.Nb3 Kc4
  57. 57.Na5+ Kd3
  58. 58.Nb3 Ke3
  59. 59.Na1 Kd3
  60. 60.Nb3 Kc2
  61. 61.Na5 Kc3
  62. 62.Ke4 Bf8
  63. 63.f5

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