George Alan Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine

Nottingham · 1936 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B74)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

7R/4r3/P7/8/2P5/2K5/4p3/4k3 b - - 1 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bf3 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Na5
  14. 14.Nxa5 Qxa5
  15. 15.c3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qd2 b5
  17. 17.a3 Qc7
  18. 18.Rad1 a5
  19. 19.Bd4 Qc4
  20. 20.Qf2 Bxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Qc5
  22. 22.Be4 e6
  23. 23.dxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Kh1 Bc6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Qd2 Rf8
  27. 27.Rd1 d5
  28. 28.Re1 Qd6
  29. 29.Qe3 Rf6
  30. 30.g3 Rb6
  31. 31.Qe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Rf8
  33. 33.Kg2 Kf7
  34. 34.Kf3 Rc8
  35. 35.Re3 Rc5
  36. 36.Red3 Ke7
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.g4 hxg4+
  39. 39.Kxg4 Kf6
  40. 40.Rh3 Rb8
  41. 41.h5 gxh5+
  42. 42.Rxh5 Rg8+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rg1
  44. 44.Rh6+ Kf5
  45. 45.Rh5+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rh6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Rh7+ Kd6
  48. 48.Ra7 Rf1+
  49. 49.Kg3 Rc8
  50. 50.Ra6+ Ke7
  51. 51.Kg2 Rb1
  52. 52.Rd2 Rg8+
  53. 53.Kf3 a4
  54. 54.Rb6 Rf8
  55. 55.Rxb5 Rf1+
  56. 56.Rf2 Rxf2+
  57. 57.Kxf2 Rxf4+
  58. 58.Ke3 Re4+
  59. 59.Kd3 Kd6
  60. 60.Rb8 Rh4
  61. 61.Rb6+ Ke5
  62. 62.Rb8 Rh3+
  63. 63.Ke2 Kf5
  64. 64.Rb5 e5
  65. 65.Rxd5 Kf4
  66. 66.Ra5 e4
  67. 67.Rxa4 Rh2+
  68. 68.Kd1 Rxb2
  69. 69.Ra8 Ke3
  70. 70.a4 Rd2+
  71. 71.Kc1 Ke2
  72. 72.a5 e3
  73. 73.a6 Rd7
  74. 74.Kc2 Re7
  75. 75.c4 Ke1
  76. 76.Kc3 e2
  77. 77.Rh8

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