Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 27
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6r1/1p3r1k/p1p1R1Rp/8/P3QP2/6P1/1P1q1KP1/8 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 a6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Ne8
  12. 12.Bg3 Bd6
  13. 13.O-O Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Nd6
  15. 15.Na4 Re8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nf6
  17. 17.Ne5 Nfe4
  18. 18.Qb3 Be6
  19. 19.Nc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.dxc5 Nb5
  21. 21.a4 Nc7
  22. 22.Bb1 Bc8
  23. 23.Nf3 Ne6
  24. 24.e4 dxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Re7
  26. 26.Rce1 Bd7
  27. 27.Qc2 g6
  28. 28.Ba2 Qf8
  29. 29.Ne5 Qg7
  30. 30.Nxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.Bxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Rg4 Kh7
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rg8
  34. 34.Qe4 Rf7
  35. 35.f4 Qf8
  36. 36.Rgxg6 Qxc5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qd2+

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