Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 4
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D81)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/5p1k/6p1/7p/3B2P1/7P/1K6/2b1q3 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bg7
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Rd1 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd2 b5
  9. 9.Qb3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Na6
  11. 11.e3 Be6
  12. 12.Qc2 O-O
  13. 13.b3 Rab8
  14. 14.Bd3 Rfc8
  15. 15.Ne2 c5
  16. 16.Bxa6 Qxa6
  17. 17.Nxc5 Qb5
  18. 18.Nf4 Bg4
  19. 19.f3 e5
  20. 20.Nfd3 exd4
  21. 21.fxg4 dxe3
  22. 22.Bxe3 Nxg4
  23. 23.Bf4 Bc3+
  24. 24.Rd2 Rxc5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.Bxb8 Qe7+
  27. 27.Kd1 Ne3+
  28. 28.Kc1 Nxc2
  29. 29.Rxc2 h5
  30. 30.Rd1 Bg7
  31. 31.h3 a5
  32. 32.Bf4 Qe4
  33. 33.Bc7 Qe3+
  34. 34.Kb1 a4
  35. 35.bxa4 b3
  36. 36.axb3 Qxb3+
  37. 37.Kc1 Bh6+
  38. 38.Rdd2 Qxa4
  39. 39.Be5 Kh7
  40. 40.Bc3 Qb5
  41. 41.Bd4 Qe2
  42. 42.g4 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kb2 Bxd2
  44. 44.Rc8 Bc1+

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