Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 14
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D65)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p2r1p1/p1pn1p1p/3p4/3P4/P2NP2P/1P3PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nd7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ngf6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 a6
  9. 9.a3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Re8
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nh5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Rxe7
  14. 14.O-O Nhf6
  15. 15.h3 Ne8
  16. 16.Ne2 Nd6
  17. 17.Ng3 Nf8
  18. 18.Ne5 f6
  19. 19.Ng6 Nxg6
  20. 20.Bxg6 Be6
  21. 21.Ne2 Qd7
  22. 22.Nf4 Bf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 Qxf5
  24. 24.Qxf5 Nxf5
  25. 25.Nd3 Nd6

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