Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

AVRO · 1938 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/p5q1/3p3p/Q2P3P/6B1/5PK1/8 b - h3 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 a6
  8. 8.Ne5 Rc8
  9. 9.g4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg2 e6
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Bg3 h5
  13. 13.Nxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.gxh5 Nf6
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb4
  16. 16.Rc1 Kf8
  17. 17.a3 Bxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Ne7
  19. 19.Qb3 Rxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qb6 Nc8
  22. 22.Qc5+ Kg8
  23. 23.Rb1 b5
  24. 24.h6 gxh6
  25. 25.Be5 Kg7
  26. 26.a4 bxa4
  27. 27.c4 Ne7
  28. 28.cxd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Kh1 Rc8
  30. 30.Rg1+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qa3 Rg8
  32. 32.e4 Rxg1+
  33. 33.Kxg1 Qb5
  34. 34.exd5 Qb1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qg6+
  36. 36.Bg3 Nxd5
  37. 37.Bxd5 exd5
  38. 38.Qxa4 h5
  39. 39.h4

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