Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 2
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D81)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q3/1QP2R1p/6pk/4p1b1/2B3P1/6PK/2r5/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Be6
  6. 6.Qb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Rb8
  8. 8.Ne5 Bd7
  9. 9.Nxd7 Qxd7
  10. 10.d5 Nd4
  11. 11.Qd3 e5
  12. 12.e3 Nf5
  13. 13.e4 Nd6
  14. 14.f4 Qe7
  15. 15.Be3 Ng4
  16. 16.Bxa7 Ra8
  17. 17.h3 Rxa7
  18. 18.hxg4 Bg7
  19. 19.Qe3 Ra5
  20. 20.f5 Bf6
  21. 21.a4 Bh4+
  22. 22.g3 Bg5
  23. 23.Qf3 O-O
  24. 24.b4 Raa8
  25. 25.Ra2 Ne8
  26. 26.Rb2 Nf6
  27. 27.Be2 c6
  28. 28.dxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.O-O Rad8
  30. 30.Kg2 Rd4
  31. 31.b5 cxb5
  32. 32.axb5 Rb8
  33. 33.fxg6 fxg6
  34. 34.b6 Qb7
  35. 35.Kh3 Rd6
  36. 36.Nd5 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc2 Nxd5
  38. 38.exd5 Rxb6
  39. 39.Rc6 Rxc6
  40. 40.dxc6 Qe7
  41. 41.Bc4 Kh6
  42. 42.Qh1 Rb2
  43. 43.Rf7 Qe8
  44. 44.c7 Rc2
  45. 45.Qb7

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