Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 6
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/4R3/8/5k2/4p3/6K1/1r6/8 b - - 9 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.e4 N5b6
  11. 11.Bb3 Be7
  12. 12.a4 O-O
  13. 13.a5 Nc8
  14. 14.a6 Qb6
  15. 15.axb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.Ba2 c5
  17. 17.d5 Ne5
  18. 18.g4 Nxf3+
  19. 19.Qxf3 Bg6
  20. 20.Nc3 Nb6
  21. 21.Qe2 e5
  22. 22.Be3 a6
  23. 23.h4 Bxh4
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rfc8
  25. 25.Be3 Be7
  26. 26.Rfc1 Bd6
  27. 27.Nd1 Rab8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  29. 29.Bb1 Nc4
  30. 30.Bd3 Nxe3
  31. 31.Bxa6 Qa7
  32. 32.Qxe3 Bc5
  33. 33.Qd3 Rb8
  34. 34.Qe2 Qe7
  35. 35.Rc1 h5
  36. 36.Rc3 Rb4
  37. 37.Bd3 Rb8
  38. 38.Bb1 Bd4
  39. 39.Rh3 Qg5
  40. 40.Kg2 hxg4
  41. 41.Rg3 Bh5
  42. 42.Bc2 Rb6
  43. 43.Ne3 Rxb2
  44. 44.Qc4 Bxe3
  45. 45.Rxe3 Rb6
  46. 46.Qc8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf5+ Qxf5
  48. 48.exf5 f6
  49. 49.Rd3 Rd6
  50. 50.Rd1 Kh6
  51. 51.Kg3 Kg5
  52. 52.Be4 g6
  53. 53.fxg6 f5
  54. 54.g7 Bf7
  55. 55.Rh1 fxe4
  56. 56.Rh8 Rg6
  57. 57.d6 Rxd6
  58. 58.g8=Q+ Bxg8
  59. 59.Rxg8+ Kf5
  60. 60.Rf8+ Ke6
  61. 61.Kxg4 Rd3
  62. 62.Re8+ Kf6
  63. 63.f4 exf3
  64. 64.Rf8+ Ke6
  65. 65.Rxf3 Rd2
  66. 66.Rf1 Rd3
  67. 67.Rf3 Rd1
  68. 68.Kg3 e4
  69. 69.Rf8 Rd2
  70. 70.Re8+ Kf5
  71. 71.Re7 Ra2
  72. 72.Re8 Rb2
  73. 73.Re7

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