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Euwe, Max vs Alekhine, Alexander

World Championship 16th • NLD • 1935

Euwe Shocks Alekhine — WCh 1935Top 100

1935. Max Euwe, an amateur mathematician from the Netherlands, achieved one of the greatest upsets in chess history by defeating Alekhine for the World Championship. Proof that dedication and deep preparation could overcome raw genius.

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World Championship 16th

Euwe, Max vs Alekhine, Alexander
NLD • 1935
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3d54.Bg5Be75.e3Nbd76.Nf3O-O7.Rc1c68.Bd3h69.Bh4dxc410.Bxc4b511.Bd3a612.e4Nxe413.Bxe4Bxh414.Bxc6Ra715.O-ONb616.Ne4Be717.Ne5Rc718.Qd3Nc419.Nxc4Rxc620.Ne5Rxc121.Rxc1Bb722.Nc5Bxc523.Rxc5Qd624.a4bxa425.Nc4Qf426.Qe3Qg427.f3Qg628.Nd6Bd529.Qc3Kh730.Qc2Qxc231.Rxc2Kg632.Rc8Rxc833.Nxc8Kf634.Kf2g535.Nb6Bc636.Nc4Ke737.Ne3Kd638.Ke2f539.g3Bb5+40.Kd2f441.gxf4gxf442.Ng2e543.dxe5+Kxe544.Kc3Bf145.Ne1Kd646.Nc2Kc547.Nd4Bh348.Ne2Bg249.Nxf4Bxf350.Nd3+Kb551.Ne5Bh552.Nc4Bg453.Nd6+Kc554.Nf7h555.Ne5Bf556.Nc4Be457.Nd2Bg258.h4Kd559.Nc4Ke460.Nd6+Kd561.Ne8Kc562.Nf6Bf363.b31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

63

Opening

D66

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line

Date

1935.??.??

Moves

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