Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 8
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D62)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

R7/6pk/5p2/p4P2/1p4Pp/1Pr1K2P/P7/8 w - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bd3 Qb4+
  13. 13.Qd2 Ne5
  14. 14.Be2 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Bd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfc8
  17. 17.b3 Kf8
  18. 18.f4 Nc6
  19. 19.Bb5 Ke7
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Rc5 a5
  22. 22.Rhc1 Kd6
  23. 23.R1c3 Ra6
  24. 24.Nb5+ Ke7
  25. 25.Nd4 Kd6
  26. 26.e4 dxe4
  27. 27.Ke3 Rb8
  28. 28.Nf5+ Bxf5
  29. 29.Rxf5 f6
  30. 30.Rc4 Rb5
  31. 31.Rd4+ Ke6
  32. 32.Rxb5 cxb5
  33. 33.Rxe4+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rd4 Rc6
  35. 35.Rd7+ Kg6
  36. 36.Kd2 Rc5
  37. 37.Ra7 b4
  38. 38.g4 h5
  39. 39.h3 h4
  40. 40.f5+ Kh6
  41. 41.Ra8 Kh7
  42. 42.Ke3 Rc3+

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