Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 8
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/P2R4/B7/5K2/r7/8/5bP1/8 b - - 2 69

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 b6
  7. 7.cxb6 Nbd7
  8. 8.Na4 Nxb6
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxa4
  10. 10.Qxa4 Qb6
  11. 11.Rc1 Bd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Qxb2
  13. 13.Nxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.Bd3 Rb8
  15. 15.Ke2 Rb6
  16. 16.Rb1 Qa3
  17. 17.Qxa3 Bxa3
  18. 18.Rxb6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Rb1 Nd7
  20. 20.Bxa6 Ke7
  21. 21.Rb3 Bd6
  22. 22.Bb7 c5
  23. 23.a4 Bb8
  24. 24.Rb5 Ba7
  25. 25.dxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Bb4 Kd6
  27. 27.a5 Kc7
  28. 28.Bxc5 Bxc5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Kd6
  30. 30.Bb7 Ba7
  31. 31.a6 Rd8
  32. 32.Rb2 Rd7
  33. 33.Rd2+ Ke7
  34. 34.Rc2 Rd6
  35. 35.Rc7+ Rd7
  36. 36.Rc2 Rd6
  37. 37.f4 f5
  38. 38.Rc8 Rd8
  39. 39.Rc7+ Rd7
  40. 40.Rc3 Rd6
  41. 41.Rc7+ Rd7
  42. 42.Rc3 Rd6
  43. 43.h4 g6
  44. 44.Rc2 h5
  45. 45.Rc3 Rb6
  46. 46.Rc7+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rg7 Rb2+
  48. 48.Kd3 Ra2
  49. 49.Rxg6 Ra3+
  50. 50.Kc4 Bxe3
  51. 51.Bd5 Bxf4
  52. 52.Rxe6+ Kc7
  53. 53.Rc6+ Kb8
  54. 54.Rg6 Bc7
  55. 55.Bb7 Ka7
  56. 56.Rg5 Bd8
  57. 57.Rxh5 Bxh4
  58. 58.Rxf5 Kb6
  59. 59.Rb5+ Kc7
  60. 60.Rb3 Ra5
  61. 61.Kd4 Bf2+
  62. 62.Ke4 Kd6
  63. 63.Rd3+ Ke6
  64. 64.Bc8+ Ke7
  65. 65.Rd5 Ra4+
  66. 66.Kf5 Bg3
  67. 67.Rd7+ Kf8
  68. 68.a7 Bf2
  69. 69.Ba6

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