Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q7/p1Q2k2/1p5p/5N1P/4P3/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxg2
  7. 7.Kxg2 d5
  8. 8.c4 e6
  9. 9.Qa4+ Qd7
  10. 10.Nb5 Nc6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bf4 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Bc5
  14. 14.b4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Rxc6 Rxc6
  16. 16.Qxb4 Ne4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 O-O
  19. 19.Rd1 Rc5
  20. 20.Nd4 Re8
  21. 21.Nb3 Rcc8
  22. 22.e3 Qa4
  23. 23.Qxd5 Rc2
  24. 24.Rd2 Rxa2
  25. 25.Rxa2 Qxa2
  26. 26.Qc6 Rf8
  27. 27.Nd4 Kh8
  28. 28.Be5 f6
  29. 29.Ne6 Rg8
  30. 30.Bd4 h6
  31. 31.h4 Qb1
  32. 32.Nxg7 Qg6
  33. 33.h5 Qf7
  34. 34.Nf5 Kh7
  35. 35.Qe4 Re8
  36. 36.Qf4 Qf8
  37. 37.Nd6 Re7
  38. 38.Bxf6 Qa8+
  39. 39.e4 Rg7
  40. 40.Bxg7 Kxg7
  41. 41.Nf5+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qc7+

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