George Alan Thomas vs Reuben Fine

Hastings3738 · 1937 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White George Alan Thomas
Black Reuben Fine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings3738
Site Hastings
Round 1
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

R7/P7/5p2/2p4p/6k1/r5P1/3K1P2/8 b - - 0 42

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.c4 Ne7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf5
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Ne2 f6
  14. 14.Qc2 Qe8
  15. 15.exd6 cxd6
  16. 16.d5 Qd7
  17. 17.dxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Bf8
  22. 22.Red1 Rad8
  23. 23.Bxd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.Qd3 c5
  25. 25.Rxd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Qxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Re1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Re2
  29. 29.Rd8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rd7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rxb2
  32. 32.Kg3 Rb4
  33. 33.Kf3 Rxc4
  34. 34.Ke3 Rc2
  35. 35.g3 h5
  36. 36.a4 Ra2
  37. 37.a5 Kf5
  38. 38.a6 Ra3+
  39. 39.Kd2 g5
  40. 40.Ra8 g4
  41. 41.hxg4+ Kxg4
  42. 42.a7

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