Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 1
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/pp1R2pp/5b1N/1PQ1p3/P7/6P1/4PPKP/4q3 b - - 0 30

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 Be6
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.Qc2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rfd1 O-O
  16. 16.Nb5 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Rxd1 Qa5
  18. 18.Nd4 Bc8
  19. 19.b4 Qc7
  20. 20.b5 c5
  21. 21.Nf5 f6
  22. 22.Ne3 Be6
  23. 23.Bd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qa5
  25. 25.Nf5 Qe1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Bd8
  27. 27.Bxe5 fxe5
  28. 28.Rd7 Bf6
  29. 29.Nh6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qxc5

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