Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 24
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5k2/p5p1/8/1pp1p3/7P/4KPP1/P4P2/8 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne4
  8. 8.O-O Bf6
  9. 9.Nxe4 fxe4
  10. 10.Ne1 Bxd4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Bxb2
  12. 12.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  13. 13.Qc2+ Kg8
  14. 14.Qxb2 Nc6
  15. 15.Nf3 d6
  16. 16.c5 dxc5
  17. 17.Bc3 Qe7
  18. 18.Rad1 b6
  19. 19.Qc2 Bb7
  20. 20.Qg6 Qf7
  21. 21.Qg5 Rad8
  22. 22.h4 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Nd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 cxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bxf3
  26. 26.Rf4 Qh5
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  28. 28.Qf4+ Qf7
  29. 29.Qxf3 Qxf3
  30. 30.exf3 e5
  31. 31.Kf1 b5
  32. 32.Ke2 c5
  33. 33.Ke3

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