Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

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

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 14
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/pR2Q3/6bk/3p1p2/5P2/1B2P3/P5K1/q7 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Nh5
  5. 5.Be5 f6
  6. 6.Bg3 Nxg3
  7. 7.hxg3 c6
  8. 8.e3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Rxh7 f5
  11. 11.Rh1 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Nf3 Bxc3+
  14. 14.bxc3 Qf6
  15. 15.cxd5 Qxc3+
  16. 16.Kf1 Qf6
  17. 17.Rc1 cxd5
  18. 18.Rc7 Nd7
  19. 19.Bb5 Qd6
  20. 20.Rc4 Nf6
  21. 21.Rch4 Qc5
  22. 22.Ba4 Qc3
  23. 23.Ng5 Kg7
  24. 24.Nh7 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxf6 Kxf6
  26. 26.Rh7 Be6
  27. 27.R1h6 Bf7
  28. 28.Kg1 Rg8
  29. 29.g4 Rg7
  30. 30.gxf5 Rxh7
  31. 31.Rxh7 gxf5
  32. 32.Bb3 Qe5
  33. 33.Qf3 Rc8
  34. 34.g4 Bg6
  35. 35.Rxb7 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rh8
  37. 37.g5+ Kxg5
  38. 38.Qf4+ Kf6
  39. 39.Qd6+ Kg5
  40. 40.f4+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qe7

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