Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 7
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/ppb2pp1/2p5/6K1/P3n3/2B4r/1P6/R2B4 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 Bg6
  12. 12.e4 Bc7
  13. 13.Bb3 O-O
  14. 14.f4 Nf6
  15. 15.Bc2 Qxd4+
  16. 16.Kh1 Qb4
  17. 17.g4 Rad8
  18. 18.f5 exf5
  19. 19.exf5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qg2 Qxg4
  21. 21.fxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Bd1 Qxg2+
  23. 23.Kxg2 Rd4
  24. 24.Nf3 Rg4+
  25. 25.Kh3 Rd8
  26. 26.Bg5 Rb4
  27. 27.Bd2 Re4
  28. 28.Bb3 Re2
  29. 29.Bc3 Rd3
  30. 30.Kh4 Rxf3
  31. 31.Rxf3 Rxh2+
  32. 32.Rh3 g5+
  33. 33.Kxg5 Rxh3
  34. 34.Bd1 Ne4+

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