Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 21
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4pp/p1p1Bk2/P4P2/1b6/3r3P/8/R6K w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nfd7
  11. 11.Bg2 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc1 f6
  13. 13.O-O Be6
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.a5 a6
  16. 16.Ne4 Bb4
  17. 17.Nc5 Bc8
  18. 18.Bxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.f4 Bd2
  20. 20.Qc4 Rd4
  21. 21.Qb3 exf4
  22. 22.gxf4 Qe7
  23. 23.Nd3 Be6
  24. 24.Qa3 Bc4
  25. 25.Kh1 Qxa3
  26. 26.Rxa3 O-O
  27. 27.Ra4 Rfd8
  28. 28.Ra3 Bxd3
  29. 29.exd3 Rb4
  30. 30.Rf2 Rxb2
  31. 31.Bf1 Rd4
  32. 32.f5 Rf4
  33. 33.Rxf4 Bxf4
  34. 34.h3 Bd6
  35. 35.Ra1 Kf7
  36. 36.d4 Kf6
  37. 37.Re1 Bb4
  38. 38.Ra1 Rd2
  39. 39.Bc4 Rxd4
  40. 40.Be6 Rd3

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