Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 19
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/1r4k1/R7/5pp1/8/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 Ne4
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nf6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.e4 Be7
  12. 12.e5 Ng4
  13. 13.Re1 Nb4
  14. 14.Bb5+ Kf8
  15. 15.Qe2 Bc5
  16. 16.Nd1 Bf5
  17. 17.h3 h5
  18. 18.Bg5 Qb6
  19. 19.Nh4 Be4
  20. 20.hxg4 Nc2
  21. 21.Nc3 Nd4
  22. 22.Qf1 hxg4
  23. 23.Na4 Qc7
  24. 24.Rxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Qc4 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc1 b6
  27. 27.Nxc5 bxc5
  28. 28.Ba6 Qxe5
  29. 29.Bxc8 Qxg5
  30. 30.Qxc5+ Qxc5
  31. 31.Rxc5 Rxh4
  32. 32.Rc4 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Nf4
  34. 34.Kg1 g3
  35. 35.Ba6 gxf2+
  36. 36.Kxf2 Rh6
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rxa6
  38. 38.Rxf4 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rb4 g6
  40. 40.Rb7 Kg7
  41. 41.Kf3 g5
  42. 42.b4 Kg6
  43. 43.b5 f5
  44. 44.b6 Ra3+
  45. 45.Kf2 a6
  46. 46.Rb8 Rb3
  47. 47.b7 Kg7
  48. 48.Ra8 Rxb7
  49. 49.Rxa6

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