Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

Amsterdam m2 · 1926 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 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 6
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5B2/8/ppkn2p1/8/3P2B1/Pb1K4/7P/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.e3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qd3 Nc6
  14. 14.Ba2 Na5
  15. 15.Ne5 Ng4
  16. 16.Nxg4 Qxg4
  17. 17.Bd2 Nc6
  18. 18.f4 Ne7
  19. 19.e4 a6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Bb5
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Kf2 Rxc1
  25. 25.Bxc1 Kf8
  26. 26.Ke3 Ke8
  27. 27.Bd2 Ba4
  28. 28.Bb4 Bd1
  29. 29.Bc4 g6
  30. 30.Bf1 Kd7
  31. 31.Bh3 Nc6
  32. 32.Bc5 Na5
  33. 33.f5 exf5
  34. 34.exf5 Kc6
  35. 35.fxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.f4 Bb3
  37. 37.f5 b6
  38. 38.Bf8 Nc4+
  39. 39.Kd3 Nd6
  40. 40.fxg6 fxg6
  41. 41.Bg4

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