Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 15
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 61
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/6Rp/8/6P1/3k4/7n/K7 w - - 2 62

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.Nh4 Bc8
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.dxe5 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Nxd1 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Kxd2 Ne4+
  12. 12.Ke1 Be6
  13. 13.f4 Na6
  14. 14.Nf2 Nxf2
  15. 15.Kxf2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Nf3 Nc5
  17. 17.Be2 Nd3+
  18. 18.Kg3 Nxb2
  19. 19.Nd4 Rxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Rd8
  21. 21.Kf2 Rxd4
  22. 22.Ke3 c5
  23. 23.Ra3 Bf5
  24. 24.g4 Be4
  25. 25.Rf1 Bc6
  26. 26.a5 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc3 Re4+
  28. 28.Kd2 Nxf4
  29. 29.Bxc4 Rd4+
  30. 30.Kc2 Be4+
  31. 31.Kb3 g5
  32. 32.Bxf7 b6
  33. 33.Ka3 Kd7
  34. 34.Bb3 Kc6
  35. 35.Rc4 Rxc4
  36. 36.Bxc4 b5
  37. 37.Bf7 c4
  38. 38.Kb4 Nd3+
  39. 39.Kc3 Nxe5
  40. 40.Be8+ Kc5
  41. 41.Bxb5 Bd3
  42. 42.Re1 Ng6
  43. 43.Ba6 Nf4
  44. 44.Bb7 Ne2+
  45. 45.Kd2 Nd4
  46. 46.Re7 Kb4
  47. 47.Be4 Bxe4
  48. 48.Rxe4 Nf3+
  49. 49.Ke2 Nxh2
  50. 50.Kf2 a6
  51. 51.Ke2 Kxa5
  52. 52.Rxc4 Kb5
  53. 53.Re4 a5
  54. 54.Re5+ Kb4
  55. 55.Rxg5 a4
  56. 56.Kd3 a3
  57. 57.Kc2 a2
  58. 58.Kb2 a1=Q+
  59. 59.Kxa1 Kc3
  60. 60.Rg7 h6
  61. 61.Rg6 Kd3

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexander Alekhine and Max Euwe, or browse all Alexander Alekhine games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.