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 31
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

1B6/5k2/p3p3/P2n1p1p/3P2p1/1P5P/4KPP1/8 b - - 0 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.Bd3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bh4 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nf3 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Nd4 a6
  14. 14.Qe2 b4
  15. 15.Na4 Bxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Nd5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bc6
  18. 18.Qc2 Bxa4
  19. 19.Bxa4 Rac8
  20. 20.Qd1 N7b6
  21. 21.Bc2 Nc4
  22. 22.b3 Na3
  23. 23.Bd3 Nb5
  24. 24.Be5 f5
  25. 25.Bc4 Rfd8
  26. 26.Re1 Qb6
  27. 27.Qd2 Qb7
  28. 28.Bxd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Qxb4 Rc2
  30. 30.Qe7 Qd7
  31. 31.Qxd7 Rxd7
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf7
  33. 33.a4 Nc3
  34. 34.Rac1 Rxc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Nd5
  36. 36.Rc6 Ra7
  37. 37.a5 g5
  38. 38.h3 h5
  39. 39.Ke2 g4
  40. 40.Rc8 Rb7
  41. 41.Rb8 Rxb8
  42. 42.Bxb8

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