Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 26
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3r3/4R2p/1ppP2k1/2P1N3/8/PP1r3P/7K b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne4
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Ne5 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 Qc8
  13. 13.d5 d6
  14. 14.Nd3 e5
  15. 15.Kh1 c6
  16. 16.Qb3 Kh8
  17. 17.f4 e4
  18. 18.Nb4 c5
  19. 19.Nc2 Nd7
  20. 20.Ne3 Bf6
  21. 21.Nxf5 Bxc3
  22. 22.Nxd6 Qb8
  23. 23.Nxe4 Bf6
  24. 24.Nd2 g5
  25. 25.e4 gxf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Bd4
  27. 27.e5 Qe8
  28. 28.e6 Rg8
  29. 29.Nf3 Qg6
  30. 30.Rg1 Bxg1
  31. 31.Rxg1 Qf6
  32. 32.Ng5 Rg7
  33. 33.exd7 Rxd7
  34. 34.Qe3 Re7
  35. 35.Ne6 Rf8
  36. 36.Qe5 Qxe5
  37. 37.fxe5 Rf5
  38. 38.Re1 h6
  39. 39.Nd8 Rf2
  40. 40.e6 Rd2
  41. 41.Nc6 Re8
  42. 42.e7 b5
  43. 43.Nd8 Kg7
  44. 44.Nb7 Kf6
  45. 45.Re6+ Kg5
  46. 46.Nd6 Rxe7
  47. 47.Ne4+

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