Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 23
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/1R6/6pP/4KpP1/1pr2P2/8 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nd3 Nb6
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Ba3 Rc8
  15. 15.Nb5 Ne4
  16. 16.Qe1 Nd7
  17. 17.Rd1 Nd6
  18. 18.Nf4 Nxb5
  19. 19.axb5 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.e4 c4
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.exd5 Qxe1
  24. 24.Rfxe1 cxb3
  25. 25.d6 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Rb8
  27. 27.d7 g6
  28. 28.Ra1 Rxb5
  29. 29.Re8 Rd5
  30. 30.Rxa5 Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  32. 32.Rb5 Rd3
  33. 33.Rb7 Kg7
  34. 34.Rb6 g5
  35. 35.h3 h5
  36. 36.h4 g4
  37. 37.Rb5 Kg6
  38. 38.Rg5+ Kh6
  39. 39.Rb5 f6
  40. 40.Kf1 Kg6
  41. 41.Ke2 Rf3
  42. 42.Ke1 f5
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rh6 f4
  45. 45.Rxh5 Rc3
  46. 46.Rb5 f3
  47. 47.Kd2 Rc2+
  48. 48.Ke3 b2
  49. 49.Kf4 Rc4+
  50. 50.Ke3 Rc2

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