Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 2
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D65)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p3ppp/p1p2n2/5N2/8/4P3/PP3PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 a6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Be2 Re8
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 e5
  14. 14.Rfd1 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bf3 Bg4
  17. 17.Bxg4 Nxg4
  18. 18.Nf5 Qf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 Nxf6

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