Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 18
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/7k/1p2q1N1/7p/2n5/5PP1/2Q3K1/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bb7
  14. 14.Qf4 Rc8
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qe7
  17. 17.Ng5 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxb7 Ng6
  19. 19.Qf5 Qxb7
  20. 20.Rd7 Qa6
  21. 21.h4 Rc5
  22. 22.Rd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qc8
  24. 24.Qe4 Re8
  25. 25.Qa4 Re7
  26. 26.d6 Rd7
  27. 27.Rd1 Nf8
  28. 28.Qf4 Qc6
  29. 29.Ne4 Qc2
  30. 30.Rc1 Qxa2
  31. 31.h5 h6
  32. 32.Ng3 Ne6
  33. 33.Qe5 Qa6
  34. 34.Nf5 Qd3
  35. 35.Kh2 Kh7
  36. 36.Rc3 Qd1
  37. 37.f3 Qd2
  38. 38.Rc4 Qg5
  39. 39.Rh4 Qf6
  40. 40.Qe4 Nc5
  41. 41.Qc2 a5
  42. 42.g3 a4
  43. 43.Rg4 g6
  44. 44.Nh4 Qxd6
  45. 45.hxg6+ fxg6
  46. 46.Rd4 Qe6
  47. 47.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  48. 48.Qxa4 h5
  49. 49.Qc2 Ne5
  50. 50.Kg2 Nc4
  51. 51.Nxg6

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