Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 26
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

1qr3k1/4bpp1/p3pn1p/1pr5/4N3/P3PB2/1P3PPP/1QRR2K1 b - - 3 22

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 Re8
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 b5
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qb6
  17. 17.Be5 Rac8
  18. 18.Bd4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Qb8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Qb1 Rec8
  22. 22.Ne4

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