Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

Amsterdam m2 · 1926 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam m2
Site Amsterdam
Round 9
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4n1k1/5pp1/p7/1pB5/1P2q3/P5QP/2P2K2/8 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 Qa5
  10. 10.Qd2 Rd8
  11. 11.Rad1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Ne8
  13. 13.Qe3 Bd7
  14. 14.a3 Bf6
  15. 15.f4 Rac8
  16. 16.Rf3 a6
  17. 17.b4 Qc7
  18. 18.g4 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Bb5
  20. 20.Rd2 Bxe2
  21. 21.Rxe2 Qe7
  22. 22.g5 Rc4
  23. 23.Bd4 e5
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Bc5 Rd1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Qe6
  27. 27.h3 Rd7
  28. 28.Qb3 Nc7
  29. 29.Rd3 b5
  30. 30.Red2 Rxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 Ne8
  32. 32.Qd5 Qg6
  33. 33.Qxe5 Rxe4
  34. 34.Qg3 Qe6
  35. 35.Rf2 Re2
  36. 36.Qf3 Rxf2+
  37. 37.Kxf2 h6
  38. 38.gxh6 Qxh6
  39. 39.Qe3 Qh4+
  40. 40.Qg3 Qe4

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