Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 25
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/8/1pN5/5K2/p7/8/8/3b4 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd2 N7b6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxc3
  12. 12.O-O Bb4
  13. 13.a3 Qxa3
  14. 14.Ra1 Qb3
  15. 15.Bc2 Qd5
  16. 16.e4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxb4 Nxg5
  18. 18.Ne5 a5
  19. 19.Qa3 f6
  20. 20.Bg6+ hxg6
  21. 21.Nxg6 Nf3+
  22. 22.Qxf3 Qxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Rh5
  24. 24.Nf4 Rf5
  25. 25.Nd3 Rxf3
  26. 26.Nc5 b6
  27. 27.Kg2 Rf4
  28. 28.Nb3 e5
  29. 29.dxe5 Be6
  30. 30.Nc1 O-O-O
  31. 31.exf6 Rg4+
  32. 32.Kf3 Rf8
  33. 33.Ke3 Rxf6
  34. 34.f4 g5
  35. 35.Nd3 Bc4
  36. 36.f5 Rh4
  37. 37.Rad1 Rxh2
  38. 38.Ke4 Re2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Re8
  40. 40.Kg4 Rd8
  41. 41.Ne5 Rxd1
  42. 42.Rxd1 Be2+
  43. 43.Kxg5 Rxf5+
  44. 44.Kxf5 Bxd1
  45. 45.Nxc6 a4

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