Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 28
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3k4/R1n3p1/4p1Np/1p2P2P/1Pn2NK1/1r4P1/8/8 b - - 0 43

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.h4 Ke7
  20. 20.h5 h6
  21. 21.Nh4 c5
  22. 22.f4 Nc7
  23. 23.dxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.b4 N5a6
  26. 26.a3 b5
  27. 27.Bb3 Bd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Nxd5+
  29. 29.Ke4 Nb6
  30. 30.f5 Nc4
  31. 31.fxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Ng6+ Ke8
  33. 33.Ne2 Nd2+
  34. 34.Kf4 Nc4
  35. 35.Ke4 Nd2+
  36. 36.Kf4 Nc4
  37. 37.Kg4 Nc7
  38. 38.a4 a6
  39. 39.axb5 axb5
  40. 40.Ra1 Rd3
  41. 41.Nef4 Rb3
  42. 42.Ra7 Kd8
  43. 43.g3

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