Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

Amsterdam · 1936 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/P2p4/1P1k4/5K2/r1p5/6R1 b - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ne7
  8. 8.c3 Ba5
  9. 9.Ng3 c6
  10. 10.Ba4 Ng6
  11. 11.d4 Re8
  12. 12.Bb3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Be6
  14. 14.Ng5 Bxb3
  15. 15.Qxb3 Qd7
  16. 16.f3 h6
  17. 17.Nh3 Re6
  18. 18.Nf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bb6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rae8
  21. 21.Kh1 d5
  22. 22.e5 Nh7
  23. 23.Nf5 f6
  24. 24.g4 fxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Nf6
  26. 26.Qd3 Kh8
  27. 27.Rg1 Bc7
  28. 28.f4 Qf7
  29. 29.Rdf1 Bxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Ne4
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.Nd6 Nf2+
  33. 33.Kg2 Nxd3
  34. 34.Nxf7+ Kg8
  35. 35.Nxg5 Rg6
  36. 36.h4 c5
  37. 37.dxc5 Rxe5
  38. 38.Kh3 Nxc5
  39. 39.Rc1 Rc6
  40. 40.Rge1 Ne4
  41. 41.Rxc6 bxc6
  42. 42.Rc1 Nxg5+
  43. 43.hxg5 Re6
  44. 44.Kg4 Kf7
  45. 45.Rc3 a5
  46. 46.Kf3 Kg6
  47. 47.Ra3 Kxg5
  48. 48.Rxa5 Kf5
  49. 49.a4 g5
  50. 50.Ra8 Re4
  51. 51.Rf8+ Ke5
  52. 52.Re8+ Kd4
  53. 53.Rb8 c5
  54. 54.b4 c4
  55. 55.a5 Re3+
  56. 56.Kf2 Ra3
  57. 57.Rg8 c3
  58. 58.Rxg5 Ra2+
  59. 59.Kf3 c2
  60. 60.Rg1

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