Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 20
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2B5/p7/5k2/r1p2P1p/b1P1P2p/7K/R7/8 b - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nfd7
  11. 11.Bg2 f6
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Qc1 Qb8
  14. 14.Ne4 Be7
  15. 15.Qc3 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Be6
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Ng5 fxg5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bf6
  20. 20.Bxb8 Bxc3
  21. 21.Bd6 Rf7
  22. 22.bxc3 Rfd7
  23. 23.Rb1 Rxd6
  24. 24.Rxb7 R8d7
  25. 25.Rxd7 Bxd7
  26. 26.Be4 c5
  27. 27.c4 Bxa4
  28. 28.Bd5+ Kf8
  29. 29.Ra1 Ra6
  30. 30.Ra2 Ke7
  31. 31.f4 gxf4
  32. 32.gxf4 Kf6
  33. 33.e4 g5
  34. 34.f5 h5
  35. 35.h4 gxh4
  36. 36.Kh2 Kg5
  37. 37.Kh3 Ra5
  38. 38.Bb7 Kf6
  39. 39.Bd5 Kg5
  40. 40.Bb7 Kf6
  41. 41.Bc8

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