Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

London · 1922 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1922.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/1r4b1/1p2R1p1/1Np1p1P1/2P1K3/1P2PP2/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 c5
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Bc4 Re8
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Ng5 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Nde4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rexd8
  16. 16.Nxe4 b6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Kf8
  18. 18.Kf1 Ke7
  19. 19.c4 h6
  20. 20.Ke2 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rb8
  22. 22.Rd3 Bh8
  23. 23.a4 Rc8
  24. 24.Rb3 Kd7
  25. 25.a5 Kc6
  26. 26.axb6 axb6
  27. 27.Ra3 Bg7
  28. 28.Ra7 Rc7
  29. 29.Ra8 Re7
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rg8 Kc6
  32. 32.h4 Kc7
  33. 33.g4 Kc6
  34. 34.Kd3 Rd7+
  35. 35.Kc3 Rf7
  36. 36.b3 Kc7
  37. 37.Kd3 Rd7+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rf7
  39. 39.Nc3 Re7
  40. 40.g5 hxg5
  41. 41.hxg5 Kc6
  42. 42.Kd3 Rd7+
  43. 43.Ke4 Rc7
  44. 44.Nb5 Re7
  45. 45.f3 Kd7
  46. 46.Rb8 Kc6
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kd7
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kd8
  49. 49.Rc6 Rb7
  50. 50.Rxe6

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