Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 11
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/bp2r2p/8/8/r4P2/1R3KPP/1B5R w - - 0 31

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.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb4
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nxc4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Qxd1+
  12. 12.Rxd1 Bc2
  13. 13.Rc1 Bb3
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxc3
  15. 15.Rxc3 Bxa4
  16. 16.e4 Ke7
  17. 17.Bd3 Rd8
  18. 18.Ke2 Nc6
  19. 19.Ke3 Nb4
  20. 20.Bb1 Bb5
  21. 21.Nb3 f5
  22. 22.Na5 b6
  23. 23.cxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Nc4 Ra1
  25. 25.Na3 Ba6
  26. 26.Rb3 Nd3
  27. 27.exf5 Nxb2
  28. 28.Rxb2 Rxa3+
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd6
  30. 30.fxe6 Rxe6

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