Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 5
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D28)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/p3pB2/2K2p2/1P3k2/8/6P1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.Qe2 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Be7
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.e4 b4
  12. 12.e5 bxc3
  13. 13.exf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Qc4 Qb6
  15. 15.Qxc3 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Ba4+ Ke7
  18. 18.Be3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxb6 Be5
  20. 20.Rad1 Kf8
  21. 21.f4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rf3 Bb7
  23. 23.Rg3 Ba3
  24. 24.Rxa3 Rg8
  25. 25.Rg3 Rxg3
  26. 26.hxg3 Bd5
  27. 27.Bb3 Bxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Ke8
  29. 29.b4 Rb8
  30. 30.Bc5 Rc8
  31. 31.Ra1 Rc6
  32. 32.Kf2 f5
  33. 33.Ke3 f6
  34. 34.Kd4 Kf7
  35. 35.Kc4 Kg6
  36. 36.Rd1 Kh5
  37. 37.Rd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Bxd6 Kg4
  39. 39.Be7 Kxg3
  40. 40.Bxf6 Kxf4
  41. 41.Kc5

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