Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

Amsterdam m2 · 1926 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam m2
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1926.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

Q7/p4kpp/8/8/5K1P/1P3P2/r1r5/8 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Rd8
  12. 12.Nb5 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc1 Ne5
  14. 14.Be4 Bd7
  15. 15.Nc3 Bc6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.Qe3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qe4 Rd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Rd3 Qe7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qc5
  22. 22.Qe3 e5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qb4
  24. 24.b3 f5
  25. 25.f3 Qc5
  26. 26.Kh1 Rc8
  27. 27.Ne2 Qxc2
  28. 28.Rc1 Rdc7
  29. 29.Rxc2 Rxc2
  30. 30.Rxd4 exd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Rxe2
  32. 32.h4 Rc1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rcc2
  34. 34.Qd5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qxf5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qd5+ Kf6
  38. 38.Kg3 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kf4 Rxa2
  40. 40.Qxb7 Rgc2
  41. 41.Qa8 Kf7

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