Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 14
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4nk2/R7/p7/4BP2/6PK/r6P/8 b - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 c5
  7. 7.Bg2 Nb6
  8. 8.Qd3 cxd4
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 e5
  12. 12.Nf5 Bb4
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bxf5
  15. 15.Qxf5 Qc7
  16. 16.Bh6 Nbd7
  17. 17.Qg5 Ne8
  18. 18.Rab1 Nc5
  19. 19.Qg4 Rd8
  20. 20.Bg5 Rd6
  21. 21.Qc4 b6
  22. 22.f4 Rg6
  23. 23.Rbd1 e4
  24. 24.Bh4 b5
  25. 25.Qb4 a5
  26. 26.Qa3 f5
  27. 27.Bd8 Qa7
  28. 28.Kh1 Ra6
  29. 29.Rd5 Ne6
  30. 30.Rfd1 Nxd8
  31. 31.Rxd8 Qf7
  32. 32.R1d5 Rc6
  33. 33.Rxb5 Qc4
  34. 34.Rxf5 Rcf6
  35. 35.Rxf6 gxf6
  36. 36.Rd4 Qxe2
  37. 37.Qb3+ Kh8
  38. 38.Rxe4 Qd2
  39. 39.Qb1 Qxc3
  40. 40.Qe1 Qxe1+
  41. 41.Rxe1 Nd6
  42. 42.Bc6 Rb8
  43. 43.Re6 Rb1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rb2+
  45. 45.Kh3 Nf5
  46. 46.Rxf6 Ne7
  47. 47.Be4 Kg7
  48. 48.Re6 Kf7
  49. 49.Rh6 Rxa2
  50. 50.Rxh7+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rh6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ra6

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