Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 23
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D63)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/1ppknp2/p5r1/P2P2PR/4K3/1P1N4/8 b - - 2 48

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.O-O Ne8
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Ndf6
  14. 14.Qc2 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Qxf5 Rad8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qb4
  19. 19.Qc2 Rfe8
  20. 20.a3 Qd6
  21. 21.Qb3 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Qd7
  23. 23.h3 h6
  24. 24.Re3 Nd5
  25. 25.Ne5 Qc7
  26. 26.Re1 Qb6
  27. 27.Qxb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.Nf3 Kf8
  29. 29.Re3 Nc4
  30. 30.Rc3 Nd6
  31. 31.Kf1 f6
  32. 32.Ke2 Nb5
  33. 33.Rc4 Ke7
  34. 34.Kd3 Ke6
  35. 35.Rc1 Rd5
  36. 36.a4 Nc7
  37. 37.Nd2 Ke7
  38. 38.Nb3 Ne6
  39. 39.Ke3 Kd6
  40. 40.Rc2 h5
  41. 41.h4 g6
  42. 42.f3 b6
  43. 43.g4 a5
  44. 44.Rg2 g5
  45. 45.Rh2 hxg4
  46. 46.fxg4 gxh4
  47. 47.Rxh4 Rg5
  48. 48.Nd2

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