Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 20
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

7r/p3k3/8/8/2BKP3/1P6/6RP/r7 w - - 3 44

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.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Ne4 N5f6
  12. 12.Ng3 Qb4+
  13. 13.Qd2 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Bd3 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Ng4
  17. 17.e6 Nde5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.exf7+ Kxf7
  20. 20.Rc3 b5
  21. 21.f4 b4
  22. 22.fxe5 bxc3+
  23. 23.Kxc3 Ke6
  24. 24.Ne2 Kxe5
  25. 25.Nd4 Bb7
  26. 26.Bxh7 c5
  27. 27.Nf3+ Kf6
  28. 28.Bd3 Re8
  29. 29.Re1 Bxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Rh8
  31. 31.Re2 Rh4
  32. 32.Be4 Rd8
  33. 33.a4 g5
  34. 34.a5 g4
  35. 35.fxg4 Rxg4
  36. 36.Bd3 Ra4
  37. 37.Rf2+ Ke7
  38. 38.a6 Rf8
  39. 39.Rg2 c4
  40. 40.Bxc4 Rc8
  41. 41.b3 Rxa6
  42. 42.e4 Ra1
  43. 43.Kd4 Rh8

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