Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 23
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5pRP/3kp3/8/5KP1/7r b - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 b5
  6. 6.a4 b4
  7. 7.Nb1 Ba6
  8. 8.Be2 e6
  9. 9.Ne5 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nxc4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nbd7
  13. 13.c6 Nc5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Qc2 Rad8
  16. 16.Bf3 Nd5
  17. 17.b3 Bf6
  18. 18.Bb2 Bxb2
  19. 19.Qxb2 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qc7
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.e4 Rd3
  23. 23.Qe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Rxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Nxb3
  26. 26.Rad1 Nxd2
  27. 27.Rxd2 Rc8
  28. 28.f4 f6
  29. 29.Nf3 Kf8
  30. 30.Rb2 Rc4
  31. 31.Nd2 Rd4
  32. 32.Nb3 Rxe4
  33. 33.Nc5 Re1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rf1+
  35. 35.Ke3 Bc4
  36. 36.Rxb4 Bd5
  37. 37.Rb8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rg8 Kd6
  39. 39.Ne4+ Bxe4
  40. 40.Kxe4 Ra1
  41. 41.Rxg7 Rxa4+
  42. 42.Kf3 h5
  43. 43.Rf7 Ra3+
  44. 44.Kf2 f5
  45. 45.Rh7 Kd5
  46. 46.Rxh5 Ke4
  47. 47.Rh6 Ra6
  48. 48.Kg3 Rd6
  49. 49.Rh7 Rd3+
  50. 50.Kf2 Kxf4
  51. 51.Rxa7 Rd2+
  52. 52.Kf1 e5
  53. 53.Rg7 Ke3
  54. 54.Rg3+ Kd4
  55. 55.h4 e4
  56. 56.h5 Rd1+
  57. 57.Kf2 Rh1
  58. 58.Rg5

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