Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 17th · 1937 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 17th
Site NLD
Round 3
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

2B5/5k2/7p/4P3/5K2/1b4P1/8/8 w - - 13 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qc7
  10. 10.Nd2 e5
  11. 11.Bb2 e4
  12. 12.Be2 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 cxb5
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.c4 dxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Rxa4 Bb7
  19. 19.Rxa8 Rxa8
  20. 20.Qb1 Re8
  21. 21.Rc1 Qd6
  22. 22.Qc2 h6
  23. 23.Qc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.f3 Bb7
  27. 27.Kf2 Ne8
  28. 28.Ba3 Bd5
  29. 29.Be7 f5
  30. 30.fxe4 fxe4
  31. 31.Bd8 Nd6
  32. 32.Bxb6 Nc4
  33. 33.Bc7 Kf7
  34. 34.h4 g5
  35. 35.Bh5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Bg4 Bb7
  37. 37.Be5 Nxe5
  38. 38.dxe5 gxh4
  39. 39.Kg1 Ba6
  40. 40.Kh2 Kf7
  41. 41.Kh3 Bf1
  42. 42.Bf5 Ke7
  43. 43.Kh2 Be2
  44. 44.Kh3 Bf1
  45. 45.Bxe4 Ke6
  46. 46.Kxh4 Kxe5
  47. 47.Bf3 Kf6
  48. 48.Kh5 Kg7
  49. 49.e4 Bd3
  50. 50.e5 Bg6+
  51. 51.Kg4 Kf7
  52. 52.Bd5+ Ke7
  53. 53.Kf4 Bh7
  54. 54.g3 Kf8
  55. 55.Be4 Bg8
  56. 56.Bf3 Ke7
  57. 57.Kg4 Ke6
  58. 58.Kf4 Ke7
  59. 59.Bg4 Bb3
  60. 60.Bc8 Kf7

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