Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 4
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/pp4k1/4r2p/2b5/P1B5/8/1P5P/2K4R b - - 1 27

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.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bg5 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Qd5
  10. 10.Qxd5 exd5
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxc4 O-O
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.O-O-O exf3
  15. 15.Nd5 Nc6
  16. 16.gxf3 Bxc5
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Kh8
  18. 18.Rd5 Nd4
  19. 19.Ne4 Bxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 Rad8
  21. 21.Ne5 Rxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Re8
  23. 23.Nxf7+ Kg7
  24. 24.Ng5 h6
  25. 25.Ne6+ Nxe6
  26. 26.dxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Bc4

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