Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine

AVRO · 1938 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/6p1/4pp2/p1rb4/RP1N1PP1/4P2P/5K2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Bf4 c5
  9. 9.Nc3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 Qc8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qb7+
  13. 13.f3 Rc8
  14. 14.Ndb5 Qc6
  15. 15.Rac1 Ne8
  16. 16.Nd5 Bf8
  17. 17.Nb4 Qb7
  18. 18.Bxb8 Qxb8
  19. 19.Rxd7 a5
  20. 20.Nc2 Qe5
  21. 21.Nc3 Nd6
  22. 22.Na3 Nf5
  23. 23.Nc2 Nd6
  24. 24.Na3 Qc5
  25. 25.Rd1 Qb4
  26. 26.Qb3 Nxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Rxc4
  28. 28.Rb7 Qxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Rb4
  30. 30.Na4 Rxb3
  31. 31.Rxb6 Rxb6
  32. 32.Nxb6 Rb8
  33. 33.Nc4 a4
  34. 34.Rd2 g6
  35. 35.Ne5 Bg7
  36. 36.Nd3 Rc8
  37. 37.Kf1 Bd4
  38. 38.Rd1 e5
  39. 39.Ra1 Rc4
  40. 40.Ra3 f5
  41. 41.b3

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