Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 13
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/3n1p2/5p2/5K1P/1N4P1/5P2/8 b - - 14 68

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 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Ne4
  9. 9.O-O Bb4
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxe4 Bb4
  12. 12.Bxf5 exf5
  13. 13.d5 cxd5
  14. 14.Qb5 Qa5
  15. 15.Qxb7 Rb8
  16. 16.Qc6 Qc5
  17. 17.Nd4 Rb6
  18. 18.Qxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.a5 Ra6
  20. 20.Nc2 Bxa5
  21. 21.b4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Bb2 Ba5
  23. 23.Bxg7 Rg8
  24. 24.Be5 Nb3
  25. 25.Ra4 Rag6
  26. 26.Bg3 Bb6
  27. 27.Rf4 h5
  28. 28.Rh4 a5
  29. 29.Rxh5 Rc6
  30. 30.Na3 d4
  31. 31.exd4 Nxd4
  32. 32.Re1+ Kd7
  33. 33.Kf1 Rc3
  34. 34.Nb1 Rc2
  35. 35.Rd1 Kc6
  36. 36.Rh6+ Rg6
  37. 37.Rh8 Kb7
  38. 38.Rf8 Rg7
  39. 39.Be5 Nf3
  40. 40.Rb8+ Ka7
  41. 41.Rd7+ Bc7
  42. 42.Rxc7+ Kxb8
  43. 43.Rxc2+ Nxe5
  44. 44.Rc5 f6
  45. 45.Rxa5 Rc7
  46. 46.Nd2 Rc2
  47. 47.Rd5 Kc7
  48. 48.Ke2 Rb2
  49. 49.h3 Kc6
  50. 50.Rd4 Kc5
  51. 51.Ke3 Ng6
  52. 52.Rd8 Ne7
  53. 53.Kd3 Rb7
  54. 54.Ke3 Rb2
  55. 55.Rd3 Nd5+
  56. 56.Kf3 Nb4
  57. 57.Rc3+ Kd4
  58. 58.Rb3 Rxb3+
  59. 59.Nxb3+ Ke5
  60. 60.g3 Nc6
  61. 61.h4 Nd8
  62. 62.Nc5 Nf7
  63. 63.Nd3+ Kd4
  64. 64.Ne1 Ke5
  65. 65.Nd3+ Ke6
  66. 66.Kf4 Nd6
  67. 67.Nc5+ Kf7
  68. 68.Nb3

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