Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

Amsterdam m2 · 1926 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Amsterdam m2
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/2R1Nppk/4r3/2B4p/7P/3b1KP1/8/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.g3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.Nh4 Ne4
  11. 11.cxd5 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 b5
  13. 13.a4 Qg5
  14. 14.axb5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Qa4 Nd7
  16. 16.c4 Qd2
  17. 17.Qa2 a6
  18. 18.Bc1 Qxa2
  19. 19.Rxa2 axb5
  20. 20.Rb2 Rab8
  21. 21.cxb5 Nc3
  22. 22.Bc6 Rxe2
  23. 23.Rb3 Bxc6
  24. 24.Rxc3 Bxb5
  25. 25.Rxc7 Ne5
  26. 26.Nf5 Nf3+
  27. 27.Kg2 Ne1+
  28. 28.Kh3 Re5
  29. 29.Rh1 Nd3
  30. 30.Ne7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Ba3 Nxf2+
  32. 32.Kg2 Nxh1
  33. 33.Bxd6 Re6
  34. 34.Bc5 Re8
  35. 35.Nf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Ne7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Kxh1 Bd3
  38. 38.Kg2 h6
  39. 39.Kf3 Kh7
  40. 40.h4 h5

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