Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 6
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/4p3/p2r3p/2R4P/2K2P2/1P4P1/8 b - h3 0 40

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 Qb4+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Rd8
  14. 14.Rhd1 N5f6
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  16. 16.Bb3 Kf8
  17. 17.Ke2 Ke7
  18. 18.Ne5 Bd7
  19. 19.f3 Be8
  20. 20.e4 Nd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Nb6
  22. 22.Ne3 Rd7
  23. 23.a4 Rad8
  24. 24.a5 Na8
  25. 25.d5 cxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Rc7
  27. 27.dxe6 Rxd1
  28. 28.Nf5+ Kf6
  29. 29.Rxd1 fxe6
  30. 30.Nd6 Bg6
  31. 31.Rd4 Rc5
  32. 32.Rb4 b6
  33. 33.axb6 Nxb6
  34. 34.Kd2 Ke7
  35. 35.Ne4 Bxe4
  36. 36.Rxe4 Nd5
  37. 37.Bxd5 Rxd5+
  38. 38.Kc3 a5
  39. 39.Rc4 h5
  40. 40.h4

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