George Alan Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine

Margate · 1938 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 2
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/5p2/1Q2p2p/4Pn1P/2P2P2/4KNq1/8 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bb3 Qe8
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bg5 Bc6
  13. 13.Nd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nc5
  16. 16.Bd5 Ba4
  17. 17.Re1 Bb5
  18. 18.Bc4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nb3 Nd3
  21. 21.Red1 Nf4
  22. 22.Qf3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Qxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Qf1 b4
  25. 25.Rd1 bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 c6
  27. 27.g3 Nh3+
  28. 28.Kg2 Ng5
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  30. 30.Nc5 Qe7
  31. 31.Qd3 h6
  32. 32.h4 Nh7
  33. 33.Nd7 b5
  34. 34.Nb8 Qc7
  35. 35.Na6 Qb6
  36. 36.Nb4 Nf6
  37. 37.Kf3 h5
  38. 38.Qe3 c5
  39. 39.Nd3 Qd6
  40. 40.Ke2 Qe6
  41. 41.Ke1 Qxa2
  42. 42.f3 Qg2
  43. 43.Nxc5 Qxg3+
  44. 44.Qf2 Qh3
  45. 45.Nd3 Nd7
  46. 46.Ke2 f6
  47. 47.Qa7 Nf8
  48. 48.Qb7 Qg2+
  49. 49.Nf2 Ng6
  50. 50.Qxb5 Nf4+

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