Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 7
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3kr3/R7/4p3/2r5/1R6/1P2P3/5P2/4K3 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Bh4 c5
  10. 10.Nb3 Qa4
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.dxc5 Ne4
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxc3+
  14. 14.bxc3 Nxc5
  15. 15.Rd1 exd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Qc6
  18. 18.Rd4 Re8
  19. 19.Bd3 Qxg2
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Kf8
  21. 21.Be4 Qh3
  22. 22.Qd2 Be6
  23. 23.c4 a5
  24. 24.Rg1 Qxh2
  25. 25.Rh1 Qc7
  26. 26.Qb2 Qc5
  27. 27.Bd5 Ra6
  28. 28.Re4 Rd6
  29. 29.Rh7 Ke7
  30. 30.Qxg7 Kd8
  31. 31.Bxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Qxb7 Qb4+
  33. 33.Qxb4 axb4
  34. 34.c5 Rc6
  35. 35.Rxb4 Rxc5
  36. 36.Ra7

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