Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 5
Date 1935.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

3b4/4k1pp/rp2p3/2p5/4N3/2P1K2P/2P2PP1/3R4 w - - 10 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Ne2 dxe4
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nxe4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.N2c3 O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 b6
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Qd7
  12. 12.Qd2 Rad8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Qe1 e5
  15. 15.d5 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 c5
  18. 18.Ra4 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bg4 Qc7
  20. 20.Rxa7 Nxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Ra8
  22. 22.Rxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Bf3 Qd7
  24. 24.Bxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Qe4 Ra4
  26. 26.Qe2 Bf8
  27. 27.h3 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Rb1 Rxa3
  30. 30.Ne4 Ra6
  31. 31.Kf1 Be7
  32. 32.Ke2 Kf8
  33. 33.Ke3 Bd8
  34. 34.Rd1 Ke7

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