Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 16
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/8/8/8/2K5/p1r5/1k6/8 w - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qc8
  8. 8.Bd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Rc1 Be7
  10. 10.Bb5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qd8
  12. 12.Na4 Na5
  13. 13.Bxa5 Qxa5
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.dxc5 Ne4
  16. 16.Qa4 Qxa4
  17. 17.Bxa4 Rfc8
  18. 18.c6 bxc6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Rab8
  20. 20.Nd4 Rxb2
  21. 21.Nxf5 exf5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Nc3
  23. 23.Kh1 g6
  24. 24.Bb3 Rc5
  25. 25.f3 a5
  26. 26.e4 a4
  27. 27.Bd5 Rbb5
  28. 28.h3 Kg7
  29. 29.Rc2 Nxd5
  30. 30.Rxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.exd5 Rxd5
  32. 32.Rf2 Kf6
  33. 33.Re2 Re5
  34. 34.Rc2 Re3
  35. 35.Kh2 Ra3
  36. 36.Kg3 Ke5
  37. 37.Rd2 h6
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.Re2+ Kd6
  40. 40.Kf4 f6
  41. 41.Rc2 Kd5
  42. 42.g3 g5+
  43. 43.hxg5 fxg5+
  44. 44.Kxg5 Rxf3
  45. 45.Rg2 Kd4
  46. 46.Kxh5 f4
  47. 47.gxf4 Rxf4
  48. 48.Kg5 Re4
  49. 49.Kf5 Re5+
  50. 50.Kf4 Re1
  51. 51.Kf3 Kd3
  52. 52.Rb2 Rf1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Kc3
  54. 54.Rb7 Rc1
  55. 55.Rb8 Ra1
  56. 56.Kf3 Rxa2
  57. 57.Ke3 Rh2
  58. 58.Rc8+ Kb2
  59. 59.Rb8+ Kc1
  60. 60.Rc8+ Kb1
  61. 61.Rb8+ Rb2
  62. 62.Ra8 Rb3+
  63. 63.Kd4 a3
  64. 64.Kc4 Kb2
  65. 65.Rh8 Rc3+

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