Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 11
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3Q4/1p3pk1/p1q1p1pp/3pP3/1P1P4/3B3P/P1b2PPK/8 w - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nfd7
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc8
  9. 9.Bd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Rc1 Be7
  11. 11.Be2 Ndxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 O-O
  13. 13.Nb5 Qd7
  14. 14.O-O a6
  15. 15.Nd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Rac8
  17. 17.Bb4 Bxb4
  18. 18.Qxb4 Rc2
  19. 19.Rxc2 Bxc2
  20. 20.Rc1 Rc8
  21. 21.h3 Rc6
  22. 22.Qa5 h6
  23. 23.b4 Ba4
  24. 24.Rxc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.Qd8+ Qe8
  26. 26.Qc7 Qc6
  27. 27.Qb8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Bd3+ g6
  29. 29.Kh2 Kg7
  30. 30.Qd8 Bc2

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