Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 82 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 34
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D51)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4R3/2k5/7K/5P1P/8/8/7r b - - 2 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Ne4 N5f6
  12. 12.Ng3 c5
  13. 13.O-O Nb6
  14. 14.Ba2 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 g6
  16. 16.Rc1 Bd7
  17. 17.Qe2 Rac8
  18. 18.e4 e5
  19. 19.Nf3 Kg7
  20. 20.h3 h6
  21. 21.Qd2 Be6
  22. 22.Bxe6 Qxe6
  23. 23.Qa5 Nc4
  24. 24.Qxa7 Nxb2
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Qxb7 Nc4
  27. 27.Qb4 Ra8
  28. 28.Ra1 Qc6
  29. 29.a4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qd6
  31. 31.Qxc4 Qxe5
  32. 32.Re1 Nd6
  33. 33.Qc1 Qf6
  34. 34.Ne4 Nxe4
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rb8
  36. 36.Re2 Ra8
  37. 37.Ra2 Ra5
  38. 38.Qc7 Qa6
  39. 39.Qc3+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rd2 Qb6
  41. 41.Rd7 Qb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qb8+
  43. 43.g3 Rf5
  44. 44.Qd4 Qe8
  45. 45.Rd5 Rf3
  46. 46.h4 Qh8
  47. 47.Qb6 Qa1
  48. 48.Kg2 Rf6
  49. 49.Qd4 Qxd4
  50. 50.Rxd4 Kg7
  51. 51.a5 Ra6
  52. 52.Rd5 Rf6
  53. 53.Rd4 Ra6
  54. 54.Ra4 Kf6
  55. 55.Kf3 Ke5
  56. 56.Ke3 h5
  57. 57.Kd3 Kd5
  58. 58.Kc3 Kc5
  59. 59.Ra2 Kb5
  60. 60.Kb3 Kc5
  61. 61.Kc3 Kb5
  62. 62.Kd4 Rd6+
  63. 63.Ke5 Re6+
  64. 64.Kf4 Ka6
  65. 65.Kg5 Re5+
  66. 66.Kh6 Rf5
  67. 67.f4 Rc5
  68. 68.Ra3 Rc7
  69. 69.Kg7 Rd7
  70. 70.f5 gxf5
  71. 71.Kh6 f4
  72. 72.gxf4 Rd5
  73. 73.Kg7 Rf5
  74. 74.Ra4 Kb5
  75. 75.Re4 Ka6
  76. 76.Kh6 Rxa5
  77. 77.Re5 Ra1
  78. 78.Kxh5 Rg1
  79. 79.Rg5 Rh1
  80. 80.Rf5 Kb6
  81. 81.Rxf7 Kc6
  82. 82.Re7

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