Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · French Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 1
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/5p1k/1p4p1/2p4P/P2p1qP1/5P1K/1P3r2/7Q w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O Bf5
  8. 8.Bxf5 Nxf5
  9. 9.Qd3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nd1 O-O
  11. 11.Ne3 Nxe3
  12. 12.Bxe3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Nf4 Bd6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nb4
  15. 15.Qb3 Qf5
  16. 16.Rac1 Nxc2
  17. 17.Rxc2 Qxf4
  18. 18.g3 Qf5
  19. 19.Rce2 b6
  20. 20.Qb5 h5
  21. 21.h4 Re4
  22. 22.Bd2 Rxd4
  23. 23.Bc3 Rd3
  24. 24.Be5 Rd8
  25. 25.Bxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Re5 Qf3
  27. 27.Rxh5 Qxh5
  28. 28.Re8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qxd3+ Qg6
  30. 30.Qd1 Re6
  31. 31.Ra8 Re5
  32. 32.Rxa7 c5
  33. 33.Rd7 Qe6
  34. 34.Qd3+ g6
  35. 35.Rd8 d4
  36. 36.a4 Re1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qc6+
  38. 38.f3 Re3
  39. 39.Qd1 Qe6
  40. 40.g4 Re2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qe3
  42. 42.Qh1 Qf4
  43. 43.h5 Rf2

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