Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 25
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1r6/Rp4p1/1Pp1q1k1/3p1p1p/3P3P/3QP1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 4 41

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 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nf8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Be6
  13. 13.Na4 N6d7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Nc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qxc5 Qc7
  17. 17.b4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qc2 h6
  19. 19.a4 Qd6
  20. 20.Rb1 Rec8
  21. 21.Rec1 Bg4
  22. 22.Nd2 Rc7
  23. 23.Nb3 Bh5
  24. 24.Nc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Qf6
  26. 26.b5 axb5
  27. 27.axb5 Bg6
  28. 28.Bxg6 Qxg6
  29. 29.Ra1 Rac8
  30. 30.b6 Rd7
  31. 31.Ra7 Kh7
  32. 32.Rca1 f5
  33. 33.Qc2 Re7
  34. 34.g3 Rce8
  35. 35.Ra8 Re4
  36. 36.Rxe8 Rxe8
  37. 37.Ra7 Rb8
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe6
  40. 40.Qd3 Kg6

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