Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 17
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5Qpk/7p/P3R3/4P1K1/6P1/3q1P1P/2r5 b - - 6 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 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qc2 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Nd5
  14. 14.Ba3 Re8
  15. 15.Rab1 b6
  16. 16.Rfc1 a5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nb4
  18. 18.Bxb4 axb4
  19. 19.Nxc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.Rxc6 e5
  21. 21.Rxb4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Qb8
  23. 23.Qb5 Rc8
  24. 24.g3 Rxc6
  25. 25.Qxc6 h6
  26. 26.Rb4 Ra6
  27. 27.Qb5 Qa8
  28. 28.Rd4 Qc8
  29. 29.Re4 Kh7
  30. 30.Re7 Ra5
  31. 31.Qxb6 Qc1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Rf5
  33. 33.Qd4 Qc2
  34. 34.e4 Rf6
  35. 35.Re5 Rc6
  36. 36.a5 Qe2
  37. 37.Qd5 Rc1
  38. 38.Qxf7 Qf1+
  39. 39.Kf3 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kf4 Qd2+
  41. 41.Kg4

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