Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 29
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/2k4p/5R2/7r/1KP5/8/8/8 w - - 10 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.Be2 dxe5
  7. 7.c5 e4
  8. 8.cxb6 exf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 axb6
  11. 11.Qxb7 Nd7
  12. 12.Bf4 e5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bb4+
  15. 15.Nc3 Bxc3+
  16. 16.bxc3 O-O
  17. 17.O-O Qe7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qc5
  19. 19.Re3 Ra3
  20. 20.Qf3 Re8
  21. 21.h3 Ra5
  22. 22.Rd1 Qe7
  23. 23.Qc6 Rc5
  24. 24.Qd7 g6
  25. 25.f4 Rc4
  26. 26.Qxe7 Rxe7
  27. 27.Rd4 Rc5
  28. 28.Kf2 c6
  29. 29.a4 Ra7
  30. 30.Rb4 b5
  31. 31.axb5 cxb5
  32. 32.Kf3 Rac7
  33. 33.Rb3 Kf8
  34. 34.g4 Ke7
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.gxf5 f6
  37. 37.Kf4 fxe5+
  38. 38.Rxe5+ Rxe5
  39. 39.Kxe5 Rc5+
  40. 40.Ke4 Kf6
  41. 41.Ra3 Rc4+
  42. 42.Kd3 Rh4
  43. 43.Rb3 Kxf5
  44. 44.Rxb5+ Ke6
  45. 45.c4 Rxh3+
  46. 46.Kd4 Kd6
  47. 47.Rb6+ Kc7
  48. 48.Rf6 Rh5
  49. 49.Kc3 Kb7
  50. 50.Kb4 Kc7

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