Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 9
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r5k1/5p2/4p3/4P1p1/8/4R1P1/4K2P/8 b - - 0 41

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 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qc2 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Nd5
  14. 14.Ba3 a5
  15. 15.Rab1 Nb4
  16. 16.Bxb4 axb4
  17. 17.Rxb4 O-O
  18. 18.Qc2 Qc7
  19. 19.Rfb1 Rfb8
  20. 20.e4 Ra5
  21. 21.e5 h6
  22. 22.Nd2 c5
  23. 23.Nb3 Raa8
  24. 24.Rc4 b6
  25. 25.f4 Qc6
  26. 26.dxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Ra1 Qb6
  28. 28.Ra3 Qa7
  29. 29.Qf2 Nb6
  30. 30.Rxc5 Nxa4
  31. 31.Rc1 Qxf2+
  32. 32.Kxf2 Rb4
  33. 33.g3 Rd8
  34. 34.Ke2 Nb6
  35. 35.Nd2 g5
  36. 36.fxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Rd3 Nd5
  38. 38.Rc4 Rxc4
  39. 39.Nxc4 Ra8
  40. 40.Ne3 Nxe3
  41. 41.Rxe3

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