Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 12
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/5p2/p3pq1p/1pP3p1/1P2pP2/P1r1P1P1/1Q3K1P/2R5 b - - 1 41

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.Qc2 a6
  9. 9.a3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 cxb5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb7
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qb1 Qa5
  16. 16.Ne2 Nb6
  17. 17.Ne5 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Bh7+ Kf8
  20. 20.Nd7+ Ke7
  21. 21.Nc5 Qb6
  22. 22.Nxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Bd3 Rc7
  24. 24.Qa2 Rec8
  25. 25.b3 Nd6
  26. 26.Qd2 Qb6
  27. 27.Rc1 Kd7
  28. 28.Rxc7+ Rxc7
  29. 29.Bb1 Be7
  30. 30.Nf4 Kc8
  31. 31.Qe2 g6
  32. 32.Nd3 Ne4
  33. 33.b4 Rc3
  34. 34.Qb2 Qc7
  35. 35.Nc5 Bxc5
  36. 36.dxc5 Qe5
  37. 37.f4 Qg7
  38. 38.Bxe4 dxe4
  39. 39.Kf2 Qf6
  40. 40.g3 g5
  41. 41.Rc1

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