Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 5
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/r5p1/2pk1p2/p6R/P1K1P2P/5P2/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.O-O Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Rd3 Qf6
  18. 18.Qb3 Qe7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rad8
  20. 20.h3 Rxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 g6
  22. 22.Qd1 Qe5
  23. 23.Qd2 a5
  24. 24.Rd7 b5
  25. 25.Qc3 Qxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Rc8
  27. 27.Kf1 Kg7
  28. 28.Ra7 a4
  29. 29.c4 Kf6
  30. 30.Ra5 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 bxc4
  32. 32.Rc5 Kd6
  33. 33.Rxc4 Ra8
  34. 34.Rd4+ Ke6
  35. 35.Kd3 c5
  36. 36.Rh4 h5
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.Rxg4 Kd6
  39. 39.Rf4 f5
  40. 40.Rh4 Kd5
  41. 41.Kc2 Ra6
  42. 42.Kc3

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