Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 32
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5P2/p1k1K3/1p3P2/8/7p/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 Ne8
  10. 10.h4 Ndf6
  11. 11.Qc2 Be6
  12. 12.Nf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Bxf5 Nd6
  14. 14.Bd3 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Rc8
  16. 16.g4 Nfe4
  17. 17.g5 h5
  18. 18.Bxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Qa5+
  21. 21.Kf1 Qd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Kg2 Rc2
  24. 24.Rhc1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rb1 Kh7
  27. 27.Kg3 Kg6
  28. 28.f3 f6
  29. 29.gxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.a4 Kf5
  31. 31.a5 Re2
  32. 32.Rc1 Rxb2
  33. 33.Rc5 Ke6
  34. 34.e4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Rxd5 Bc3
  36. 36.Rxh5 a6
  37. 37.Bc7 Be1+
  38. 38.Kg4 Rg2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Rf2
  40. 40.Kg4 Rg2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Rf2
  42. 42.f4 Rf3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rf2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rf3+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rf2+
  46. 46.Kg1 Rc2
  47. 47.Bb6 Rc4
  48. 48.Kg2 g6
  49. 49.Re5+ Kd7
  50. 50.h5 gxh5
  51. 51.Kf3 h4
  52. 52.Rh5 Rc3+
  53. 53.Kg4 Rc4
  54. 54.Kf5 Bxa5
  55. 55.Rh7+ Kc6
  56. 56.Bxa5 Rc5+
  57. 57.Ke6 Rxa5
  58. 58.f5 Ra3
  59. 59.f6 Rf3
  60. 60.f7 b5
  61. 61.Rh5 h3
  62. 62.Rf5 Rxf5
  63. 63.exf5

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