Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 12
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4ppp/bp6/3P4/8/PBr2P2/5KPP/3R4 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 b6
  11. 11.Bc4 Qc6
  12. 12.Bd3 Qxc2
  13. 13.Bxc2 Ba6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Bb2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfd8
  18. 18.f3 e5
  19. 19.Kf2 exd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Nc5
  21. 21.Rhd1 Ne6
  22. 22.Bb3 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Nxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc3
  26. 26.d5

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