George Alan Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine

Margate · 1937 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 4
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/1pp3p1/p2p3p/8/PP1N1n2/1b5P/3R1PP1/3Nr1K1 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 Qe7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng4
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.b4 Ba7
  11. 11.Bb3 Kh8
  12. 12.h3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nc4 Nh5
  14. 14.Re1 Qf6
  15. 15.Kh2 Nf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Qxf4+
  17. 17.Kg1 f5
  18. 18.Qd2 fxe4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Rxf4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Rf8
  21. 21.Ne3 h6
  22. 22.Ne1 Bd7
  23. 23.a4 Ne7
  24. 24.Ra2 Ng6
  25. 25.Nd1 Nf4
  26. 26.d4 Bc6
  27. 27.Re3 exd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Re7 Bd5
  30. 30.Rd2 Rae8
  31. 31.Rxe8 Rxe8
  32. 32.Nf3 Bxb3
  33. 33.Nxd4 Re1+

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