Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 6
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p4kpp/3B4/1rbR1N1n/4P3/8/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 dxc4
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Bxc4 exd4
  6. 6.Nf3 b5
  7. 7.Nxb5 Ba6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qe7
  9. 9.O-O Bxb5
  10. 10.Bxb5 Nf6
  11. 11.Bc4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nxd4 Rb8
  13. 13.Qc2 Qc5
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf4 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  17. 17.Qxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Rb5
  19. 19.Bd6 Bb6
  20. 20.b4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rad1 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Rd5

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