Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 16
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/p5k1/1p4p1/1P3bP1/P2KBb2/5N2/8 b - - 24 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qxc4 b5
  11. 11.Qh4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg5 O-O
  13. 13.Rad1 Qc7
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb6
  15. 15.b4 Be7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bc6
  17. 17.Be3 Qb7
  18. 18.Rxd7 Bxd7
  19. 19.Ng5 Qb8
  20. 20.Bxa8 Qxa8
  21. 21.Nxh7 Rc8
  22. 22.Ng5 Rc4
  23. 23.Nce4 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Bxc1 Qd5
  25. 25.Nc3 Qe5
  26. 26.Bb2 Bc6
  27. 27.a3 Bd6
  28. 28.e3 Qf5
  29. 29.e4 Qg6
  30. 30.f3 Nd7
  31. 31.Nh3 f6
  32. 32.Nf4 Qf7
  33. 33.Qg4 Ne5
  34. 34.Qxe6 Nxf3+
  35. 35.Kf2 Qxe6
  36. 36.Nxe6 Nd2
  37. 37.Nd4 Nxe4+
  38. 38.Nxe4 Bxe4
  39. 39.Ke3 Bb7
  40. 40.Nf5 Bc7
  41. 41.Bd4 Kf7
  42. 42.Bc5 Kg6
  43. 43.Bd6 Bd8
  44. 44.Nd4 Bd5
  45. 45.h3 Bb6
  46. 46.Bc5 Bc7
  47. 47.Ne2 Bc4
  48. 48.Nf4+ Kf7
  49. 49.h4 g5
  50. 50.hxg5 fxg5
  51. 51.Nh3 Kf6
  52. 52.Nf2 Kf5
  53. 53.g4+ Ke6
  54. 54.Nh3 Kf6
  55. 55.Bd4+ Kg6
  56. 56.Ke4 Bf1
  57. 57.Nf2 Bg2+
  58. 58.Kd3 Bd5
  59. 59.Nd1 Bf3
  60. 60.Nf2 Bf4
  61. 61.Be3 Bg3
  62. 62.Kd4 Bb8
  63. 63.Kd3 Be5
  64. 64.Bd4 Bf4
  65. 65.Be3

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