Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 12
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q4k/4q2p/5pp1/4p3/8/P7/1P3PPP/5NK1 b - - 0 36

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.e4 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.Bf4 b5
  9. 9.Qxc7 Qe8
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.d5 Nb4
  12. 12.O-O Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxd5
  14. 14.Qc1 Bf5
  15. 15.Ng3 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd2 Nxf4
  17. 17.Qxf4 Bc2
  18. 18.Qb4 Qd8
  19. 19.Ne1 Ba4
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd4
  21. 21.Nf3 Bc5
  22. 22.Qh4 Bc2
  23. 23.Rbc1 f6
  24. 24.Bc4+ bxc4
  25. 25.Qxc4+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qxc2 Qa5
  27. 27.Qe2 e5
  28. 28.a3 Be7
  29. 29.Nd4 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Kh8
  31. 31.Nc6 Qc7
  32. 32.Qxa6 Rc8
  33. 33.Nf1 Rb8
  34. 34.Nxe7 Qxe7
  35. 35.Rc8+ Rxc8
  36. 36.Qxc8+

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