Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 25
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p5p1/p2R1p2/8/3K4/q7/3Q1P2/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Ng3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.b4 d4
  11. 11.bxc5 dxc3
  12. 12.Qc2 Qa5
  13. 13.Rb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Rb3 Ba4
  15. 15.Qxc3 Qd8
  16. 16.Bc4 Na6
  17. 17.Bxa6 bxa6
  18. 18.O-O Bxb3
  19. 19.Qxb3 Rb8
  20. 20.Qc2 Qd5
  21. 21.e4 Qb3
  22. 22.Qe2 Qb5
  23. 23.Qf3 Qxc5
  24. 24.Nf5 Rb1
  25. 25.Qf4 Nxe4
  26. 26.h4 Re8
  27. 27.Re1 Qc3
  28. 28.Rd1 Nd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qc7
  31. 31.Rd6 Rc5
  32. 32.g3 Rf8
  33. 33.g4 f6
  34. 34.Kh3 h5
  35. 35.Qd2 hxg4+
  36. 36.Kxg4 Qf7
  37. 37.h5 Rxf5
  38. 38.Kxf5 Qxh5+
  39. 39.Kf4 Qh4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qh3+
  41. 41.Ke4 Re8+
  42. 42.Kd5 Qb3+
  43. 43.Kd4 Qxa3

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