Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 24
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/3k4/nn2p2p/3pPp2/1p1R1PpP/1B2K3/PP2N1P1/8 b - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  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.Rhd1 b6
  16. 16.e4 Bb7
  17. 17.e5 Ne8
  18. 18.Ke3 Kf8
  19. 19.Ng5 h6
  20. 20.N5e4 Ke7
  21. 21.f4 f5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nc7
  23. 23.Nge2 g5
  24. 24.h4 g4
  25. 25.Ng3 a5
  26. 26.Bb3 b5
  27. 27.d5 cxd5
  28. 28.Nce2 Rac8
  29. 29.Nd4 Nb6
  30. 30.Rc5 a4
  31. 31.Bc2 Nd7
  32. 32.Rc3 b4
  33. 33.Rc6 Bxc6
  34. 34.Nxc6+ Ke8
  35. 35.Nxd8 Kxd8
  36. 36.Bxa4 Nb6
  37. 37.Bb3 Na6
  38. 38.Ne2 Kd7
  39. 39.Rd4 Rc5
  40. 40.Kd2 Rc8
  41. 41.Ke3

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