Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 21
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p1p3p1/1p5p/3P2Pq/6rP/2N4Q/PP2PK2/8 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d5 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 Bf6
  11. 11.Rad1 d6
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Qc8
  15. 15.Qe3 Bxd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Re4 Rf6
  18. 18.f4 Qd7
  19. 19.g4 Raf8
  20. 20.g5 Rf5
  21. 21.h4 Qf7
  22. 22.Rf3 Kh8
  23. 23.Qd3 d5
  24. 24.Rxe6 Nb4
  25. 25.Qe3 Nc2
  26. 26.Qd2 Qxe6
  27. 27.cxd5 Qf7
  28. 28.Qxc2 Rxf4
  29. 29.Qd3 Qh5
  30. 30.Rxf4 Rxf4
  31. 31.Qh3 Rg4+
  32. 32.Kf2 h6

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