Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 86 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 22
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D67)
Moves 86
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2nr4/5R2/3k1K2/8/8 w - - 24 87

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 Rac8
  27. 27.a3 Rf8
  28. 28.Rd2 Ba8
  29. 29.Rdc2 c5
  30. 30.dxc5 Nxc5
  31. 31.Na4 N7a6
  32. 32.Bxe6 Kxe6
  33. 33.Nxb6 Rb8
  34. 34.Nxa8 Rb3+
  35. 35.Rc3 Rxc3+
  36. 36.bxc3 Rxa8
  37. 37.Rd1 Rf8
  38. 38.Rd6+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rxh6 Nc7
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kd8
  41. 41.c4 N7e6
  42. 42.Ra7 Nc7
  43. 43.Rxa5 N5e6
  44. 44.h5 Kd7
  45. 45.h6 Nxf4
  46. 46.Kxf4 Ne6+
  47. 47.Ke3 f4+
  48. 48.Kf2 fxg3+
  49. 49.Kxg3 Rh8
  50. 50.Rd5+ Ke7
  51. 51.c5 Rxh6
  52. 52.c6 Nf8
  53. 53.Rc5 Kd8
  54. 54.Kxg4 Rg6+
  55. 55.Kf3 Kc7
  56. 56.g4 Ne6
  57. 57.Rd5 Nd8
  58. 58.Rc5 Ne6
  59. 59.Rd5 Nf8
  60. 60.Ra5 Rxc6
  61. 61.Ke4 Rc1
  62. 62.Ra7+ Kc6
  63. 63.Ra6+ Kd7
  64. 64.Ra7+ Ke6
  65. 65.Ra6+ Ke7
  66. 66.a4 Nd7
  67. 67.Rh6 Re1+
  68. 68.Kd4 Nxe5
  69. 69.a5 Nxg4
  70. 70.Rh7+ Kd6
  71. 71.a6 Ra1
  72. 72.a7 Nf6
  73. 73.Rb7 Nd7
  74. 74.Rb2 Rxa7
  75. 75.Rd2 Nc5
  76. 76.Kc4+ Kc6
  77. 77.Rh2 Ra4+
  78. 78.Kc3 Rg4
  79. 79.Kd2 Rg3
  80. 80.Rh5 Kb5
  81. 81.Ke2 Kc4
  82. 82.Rh4+ Kc3
  83. 83.Kf2 Rd3
  84. 84.Rf4 Kd2
  85. 85.Kg2 Rd5
  86. 86.Kf3 Kd3

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