Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 9
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D51)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/1p4pk/7p/p1pQ4/4Pq2/P6P/1P4PK/8 w - - 5 35

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.Qc2 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.e4 Nxc3
  9. 9.Bd2 Qa4
  10. 10.Qxc3 a5
  11. 11.Nf3 Bb4
  12. 12.Qc1 O-O
  13. 13.a3 Bxd2+
  14. 14.Qxd2 e5
  15. 15.Rc1 exd4
  16. 16.Rc4 Qb5
  17. 17.Rxd4 Qc5
  18. 18.Be2 Qe7
  19. 19.O-O Nc5
  20. 20.Qe3 Bg4
  21. 21.h3 Bxf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ne6
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Qa7 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Bxd1 Qc7
  27. 27.Bb3 h6
  28. 28.Bxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Qd4 c5
  30. 30.Qc4 Qe5
  31. 31.f4 Qxf4
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qd5 Qc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qf4+

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