Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 22
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/6P1/3Q1p2/3br3/1P5P/3K4/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.exd4 Nxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qxd4
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.d3 c6
  8. 8.Be3 Qd7
  9. 9.d4 g6
  10. 10.Be2 Bg7
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Bf3 Bb7
  14. 14.a4 Rad8
  15. 15.a5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qb3 Nd7
  17. 17.axb6 axb6
  18. 18.Ra7 Ra8
  19. 19.Rfa1 e6
  20. 20.Rxa8 Bxa8
  21. 21.d5 cxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Nc5
  23. 23.Qc4 exd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Qe5
  26. 26.Rb1 Na4
  27. 27.b3 Nb2
  28. 28.Qc6 b5
  29. 29.Bf4 Qe6
  30. 30.Qxb5 Qe4
  31. 31.Rc1 Nd3
  32. 32.Qc4 Qe2
  33. 33.Rf1 Nxf4
  34. 34.Qxf4 Qb5
  35. 35.Qf3 Rb8
  36. 36.Rb1 Qa6
  37. 37.Rd1 Qa3
  38. 38.Rb1 Qa2
  39. 39.Qd3 Bd4
  40. 40.Rf1 Qb2
  41. 41.Ne7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Nc6 Bxf2+
  43. 43.Kh2 Re8
  44. 44.Qf3 Re2
  45. 45.Nd4 Rd2
  46. 46.Ne6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Nf4 Qd4
  48. 48.Kh1 Ra2
  49. 49.Ne2 Ra1
  50. 50.Qb7+ Kf6
  51. 51.Nxd4 Rxf1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Bg1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Bf2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Bxd4+
  55. 55.Ke4 Rd1
  56. 56.Qd5 Ke7
  57. 57.g4 h5
  58. 58.gxh5 f5+
  59. 59.Kf3 Rd3+
  60. 60.Ke2 Re3+
  61. 61.Kd2 Re4
  62. 62.hxg6

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