Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 10
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2nb2k1/1p6/1PR5/p1P5/3B3p/P3P3/7P/7K b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.b4 a5
  8. 8.b5 Ne4
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nd2 f5
  11. 11.f3 Qh4+
  12. 12.g3 Qh6
  13. 13.Qe2 Be7
  14. 14.Bg2 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Nf6
  16. 16.Nc4 Bd8
  17. 17.fxe4 fxe4
  18. 18.Nd6 Qg6
  19. 19.b6 Be7
  20. 20.Nc4 Qg5
  21. 21.Bd2 e5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Be6
  23. 23.Rf4 Qh6
  24. 24.a3 g5
  25. 25.Rf2 Qg7
  26. 26.Raf1 h5
  27. 27.Kh1 Qh7
  28. 28.Bc3 h4
  29. 29.gxh4 Qxh4
  30. 30.Ng6 Qh7
  31. 31.Nxf8 Rxf8
  32. 32.d5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  34. 34.Bd4 Be7
  35. 35.Qf2 Qh4
  36. 36.Qxh4 gxh4
  37. 37.Bxe4 Bd8
  38. 38.Bf5 Bxf5
  39. 39.Rxf5 Ne7
  40. 40.Rf6 Nc8
  41. 41.Rxc6

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