Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 4
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/N1kn3p/1p3pp1/1P2p3/2K1P2P/5PP1/8 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.a3 a6
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 b5
  13. 13.Ba2 Bb7
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qb6
  17. 17.Be5 Rac8
  18. 18.Qe2 Nce4
  19. 19.Bd4 Bc5
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bb1 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Bxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Rc8
  25. 25.Qe1 Qc7
  26. 26.h3 Ne4
  27. 27.Ne2 Qe5
  28. 28.Rc1 Rxc1
  29. 29.Qxc1 Qc5
  30. 30.Qxc5 Nxc5
  31. 31.Nd4 Kf8
  32. 32.b4 Na4
  33. 33.Kf1 Nb6
  34. 34.Nb3 Nc4
  35. 35.Nc5 Nxa3
  36. 36.Nxa6 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd6
  38. 38.Kd3 Nc4
  39. 39.Nc5 f5
  40. 40.Kc3 Kd5
  41. 41.Na6 Kd6
  42. 42.Nc5 Nb6
  43. 43.Nd3 e5
  44. 44.Kb3 Nc4
  45. 45.Kc3 Kd5
  46. 46.Nc5 Nd6
  47. 47.Kd3 g5
  48. 48.Na6 e4+
  49. 49.Kc3 Kc6

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