William Winter vs Alexander Alekhine

Nottingham · 1936 · French Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White William Winter
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pppk4/5p2/1q3Pp1/3Ppb1p/1P5P/P1K2QP1/2N5 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.Ne2 Bd6
  6. 6.c3 Qh4
  7. 7.Nd2 Bg4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O-O
  9. 9.Nf1 g6
  10. 10.Be3 Nge7
  11. 11.O-O-O Bf5
  12. 12.Nfg3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 h6
  14. 14.f4 Qg4
  15. 15.h3 Qd7
  16. 16.Rhf1 h5
  17. 17.Ng1 h4
  18. 18.N3e2 Nf5
  19. 19.Nf3 f6
  20. 20.Nh2 Rde8
  21. 21.Bd2 Re6
  22. 22.Ng4 Rhe8
  23. 23.Rde1 R8e7
  24. 24.Kd1 Qe8
  25. 25.Qf3 Na5
  26. 26.b3 Nc4
  27. 27.Bc1 Nce3+
  28. 28.Bxe3 Nxe3+
  29. 29.Nxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.Qf2 Qb5
  31. 31.Nc1 Rxc3
  32. 32.Rxe7 Bxe7
  33. 33.Qe1 Kd7
  34. 34.f5 Re3
  35. 35.Qf2 g5
  36. 36.Re1 Re4
  37. 37.Rxe4 dxe4
  38. 38.Kd2 Bd6
  39. 39.Kc2 Bf4

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