Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

Amsterdam m2 · 1926 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam m2
Site Amsterdam
Round 8
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/B4pb1/2Q3p1/7p/8/3R2P1/5P1P/1q3BK1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 g6
  4. 4.e3 a5
  5. 5.b5 c5
  6. 6.exd4 Bg7
  7. 7.d3 cxd4
  8. 8.g3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.Nb3 Qb6
  11. 11.Nxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.Bg2 Nh6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.a4 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Bf5
  16. 16.Ba3 Qc7
  17. 17.c5 Rad8
  18. 18.Ng5 Bf6
  19. 19.Ne4 Bg7
  20. 20.Qd2 Ng4
  21. 21.b6 Qc8
  22. 22.c6 bxc6
  23. 23.Qxa5 Ne5
  24. 24.Qd2 Qa6
  25. 25.a5 Nxd3
  26. 26.Nc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Qb5
  28. 28.Bxe7 Rc8
  29. 29.Bf1 Qb3
  30. 30.Ra3 Qd5
  31. 31.b7 Rb8
  32. 32.a6 Bc8
  33. 33.bxc8=Q Rbxc8
  34. 34.Bg2 Qd7
  35. 35.Bc5 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Qxe1 h5
  37. 37.a7 Ra8
  38. 38.Qe4 d3
  39. 39.Rxd3 Qb7
  40. 40.Qxc6 Qb1+
  41. 41.Bf1 Rxa7
  42. 42.Bxa7

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