Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 2
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/pp2n3/2p1Bp1K/6P1/P4P1P/2r5/8/4R3 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb4
  8. 8.Nxc4 Qd5
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxc4
  10. 10.Qd2 gxf6
  11. 11.e4 Qb3
  12. 12.exf5 Nd7
  13. 13.fxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Be2 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Qc1 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rhg8
  19. 19.Qe3 Kb8
  20. 20.g3 Rd7
  21. 21.Rab1 Qc2
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qd2
  23. 23.Qxd2 Rxd2
  24. 24.f4 Ng6
  25. 25.Bc4 Rgd8
  26. 26.Re6 R8d6
  27. 27.Rbe1 Kc7
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.h4 Kd7
  30. 30.Kf2 Ne7
  31. 31.Kf3 Nd5
  32. 32.Bd3 h6
  33. 33.Bf5+ Kd8
  34. 34.Kg4 Ne7
  35. 35.Bb1 Ke8
  36. 36.Kh5 Kf7
  37. 37.Ba2+ Kf8
  38. 38.Kxh6 Rd2
  39. 39.Be6 Rd3
  40. 40.g4 Rxc3
  41. 41.g5

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