Theo D Van Scheltinga vs Alexander Alekhine

Buenos Aires ol f-A · 1939 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Theo D Van Scheltinga
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires ol f-A
Site Buenos Aires
Round 2
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/4p3/8/r7/1R1B1K2/5p2/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.Qb3 Bxf3
  7. 7.gxf3 b5
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf6
  12. 12.Qc4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Be7
  14. 14.e4 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 Qb8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bd6
  17. 17.Na5 Ne5
  18. 18.Qd4 Bc7
  19. 19.Nc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.Rxc6 a5
  21. 21.Qc5 Bf4
  22. 22.Rg1 g6
  23. 23.Bxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Qg5 Qxh2
  25. 25.Rg2 Qh3
  26. 26.Rg3 Nxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Qh1+
  28. 28.Rg1 Qxe4
  29. 29.Rc4 Qb1+
  30. 30.Qc1 Qf5
  31. 31.Rh1 Rfd8
  32. 32.Kf1 Qe5
  33. 33.Qh6 Qg7
  34. 34.Rch4 Qxh6
  35. 35.Rxh6 Rac8
  36. 36.Rxh7 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxh1
  38. 38.Rxh1 Rd2
  39. 39.Bb5 Rxb2
  40. 40.Rd1 Rc2
  41. 41.Rd8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Kf3 f5
  43. 43.Ke3 g5
  44. 44.Ra8 b3
  45. 45.Bd3 f4+
  46. 46.Kf3 g4+
  47. 47.Kxg4 Rxf2
  48. 48.Kg5 Kf7
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rxa5 f3
  51. 51.Rb5 Rb2
  52. 52.Kf4 f2
  53. 53.Kf3 Ra2
  54. 54.Rxb3 Rxa4

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