Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Wch15"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1934.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D48"]
[EventDate "1934.??.??"]
[PlyCount "73"]

{ Unfortunately Capablanca did not play a second match with Alekhine. The
sympathetic Bogoljubow did. The match was played in twelve German cities. The
rules of 1929 were applied. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. Nc3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. O-O ( { Later } 9. e4 { becomes fashionable in the Meraner. } ) 9... c5 10. a4 b4 11. Ne4 Bb7 12. Ned2 Be7 13. a5 O-O 14. Nc4 Qc7 15. Qe2 Ng4 ( 15... cxd4 $1 16. exd4 Nd5 { (Lasker). } ) ( 15... Be4 { is quiet too (Alekhine). } ) 16. e4 $1 ( { Bogoljubow expected } 16. g3 ) 16... cxd4 17. h3 Nge5 ( 17... Ngf6 $1 18. Bg5 Nc5 19. Nb6 Rad8 20. Rac1 { (Alekhine) } 20... Nfxe4 $1 21. Bxe4 Bxe4 22. Rxc5 Qxc5 23. Bxe7 Bxf3 24. Bxf8 Bxe2 25. Bxc5 d3 $19 { (Nunn). } ) 18. Nfxe5 Nxe5 19. Bf4 $1 Bd6 20. Bxe5 $1 ( 20. Nb6 $2 Nxd3 $1 ) 20... Bxe5 21. Nb6 $1 Ra7 ( { The rook does not have to enter the prison. Lasker proposes } 21... Rad8 $1 { The d-pawn is supported. An exchange on a6 provokes a counterattack in the
centre. Alekhine intended toplay } 22. Rad1 $1 ) 22. Rac1 Qd6 23. Rc4 f5 $2 ( 23... Bf4 24. Rd1 e5 25. Qe1 { (Alekhine) } 25... b3 $1 { If White conquers this pawn, Black gets time for a reorganisation. } ) 24. exf5 exf5 25. Re1 $1 Qg6 $1 { A counter-attack avoids a catastrophe. } 26. f3 Re8 $2 ( 26... Bg3 $1 27. Qe6+ Qxe6 $1 ( { Alekhine's } 27... Kh8 { is too passive. } ) 28. Rxe6 Rd8 29. Rxb4 Kf8 { brings a hard defence. } ) 27. f4 $1 { Alekhine refutes Bogoljubow's optimism. } 27... Qg3 28. fxe5 Rxe5 29. Rc8+ $1 Kf7 ( 29... Bxc8 30. Qxe5 Qxd3 31. Qe8# ) 30. Qh5+ g6 ( 30... Kf6 31. Rf8+ Ke7 32. Qf7+ Kd6 33. Qd7+ Kc5 34. Na4# ) 31. Qxh7+ Kf6 32. Rf8+ Kg5 { Black seems to have found a fortress. } 33. h4+ $1 { Again black's king has to move to the open field. } 33... Kf4 34. Qh6+ g5 35. Rxf5+ Rxf5 36. Qd6+ Kg4 37. Bxf5+ ( 37. Bxf5+ Kxf5 38. Qe6+ Kf4 39. Qf6+ Kg4 40. Qxg5# { Bogoljubow had good chances. Suddenly was mated by a long combination. } ) 1-0
[Event "Wch15"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1934.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D31"]
[EventDate "1934.??.??"]
[PlyCount "121"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. f4 $6 dxc4 $1 { White's pawn structure is affected. } 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Nf3 a6 10. a4 $6 ( 10. O-O c5 11. f5 { (Alekhine). } ) 10... b4 11. Ne2 c5 $1 12. O-O Be7 { The weakness f4 exists in a sort of Meraner. } 13. a5 O-O 14. Ng3 $6 ( { The last chance for } 14. f5 { is missed. } ) 14... g6 15. Qe2 cxd4 16. exd4 Nb8 $1 17. Ne5 Nc6 ( 17... Qxd4+ 18. Be3 { improves white's development. } ) 18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Bc4 $2 ( 19. Bxa6 $1 { Analysts continue with } 19... Rxa6 20. Qxa6 Qxd4+ 21. Kh1 Qd5 22. Qe2 Bb5 23. Qf3 Bxf1 24. Qxd5 Nxd5 25. Nxf1 Bc5 $11 ) 19... Bb7 20. Be3 Qd6 ( 20... Nd5 21. Ne4 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 21. Rad1 Rfe8 22. b3 Bf8 23. Rd3 Qc7 24. Qa2 Bd6 25. Bd2 Qc6 26. Be1 Rad8 27. Rd2 Be7 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. Rc2 { Bogoljubow has positioned his pieces excellently. } 29... Qd6 $6 ( { Analysts give } 29... Ng4 $1 30. f5 $1 ( 30. Re2 Bf6 { wins a pawn } ) 30... Ne3 31. fxe6 fxe6 32. Re2 Nxc4 $1 ) 30. Ne2 Nd5 31. Qc1 Bd8 32. Bg3 Qe7 ( 32... f5 { keeps more pressure. } ) 33. Ra2 Qf6 34. Qd2 Qf5 35. Bd3 Qf6 36. Bc4 Be7 37. Qd3 Red8 38. Be1 Qf5 39. Qd2 $6 { Exchange lessens the pressure. } 39... Qe4 40. Bd3 Qe3+ 41. Bf2 { Now the exchange is more favourable for Black. } 41... Qxd2 42. Rxd2 Rc8 43. Bc4 Kg7 44. g3 Rcd8 $6 { Hereafter the advantage fades. } ( 44... Nf6 45. Rc1 Ng4 46. h3 Nxf2 47. Kxf2 Bf6 48. Ke3 Rcd8 { adds a plus. } ) 45. Rc1 h6 46. Bd3 f5 47. Rdc2 g5 48. g4 $1 Nxf4 $2 ( 48... gxf4 49. gxf5 Kf7 { keeps an edge. } ) 49. Nxf4 gxf4 50. gxf5 e5 51. Re1 $1 exd4 $2 ( 51... Bd5 $1 52. dxe5 Bxb3 53. f6+ Kh8 $1 54. fxe7 Rg8+ 55. Kf1 Rxd3 { draws. } ) ( 51... Rxd4 $1 52. Bxd4 Rxd4 53. Rc7 Kf6 54. Rxe5 Rxd3 55. Rexe7 Bd5 { is interesting. } ) 52. Rxe7+ $3 { Alekhine has waited for this explosion. } 52... Rxe7 53. Bh4 Kf7 ( 53... Red7 54. Bxd8 Rxd8 55. Rc7+ ) 54. Bxe7 Kxe7 55. Rc7+ Rd7 56. f6+ $1 Ke8 ( 56... Kd6 57. f7 ) ( 56... Ke6 57. Bf5+ ) 57. Bg6+ $1 ( 57. f7+ Rxf7 58. Bg6 Bd5 { is less clear. } ) 57... Kd8 58. f7 { Now the advance decides. } 58... Kxc7 59. f8=Q f3 60. Qxb4 Rd6 61. Bd3 { Alekhine was too strong tactically. After 21
games the wins were 7-1 for Alekhine. The final score was more bearable for
Bogoljubow with 15 1/2 - 10 1/2 (+8, =15, -3). } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "59"]

{ Actually Euwe had stopped playing chess, when he received an invitation for a
match from Alekhine. Kmoch convinced him to accept it as a challenge to the
world title. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Be6 ( { Later } 11... Rd8 12. Qc1 f6 { will become usual. } ) 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. O-O Be7 ( 13... Qa5 14. Qc2 f6 15. Ne4 { with a slight advantage (Bogoljubow-Alekhine, San Remo 1930). } ) 14. Qc2 $1 Rd8 ( { Avoids } 14... Qa5 15. Nb5 ) 15. Rfd1 O-O 16. Nb5 Rxd1+ 17. Rxd1 Qa5 $2 ( { Alekhine's } 17... Qb8 $6 { leaves the pin intact. } ) ( 17... Qb6 $1 18. Nd4 Ng4 19. e3 Bc8 { is better. } ) 18. Nd4 Bc8 19. b4 $1 { The queen is overloaded. } 19... Qc7 { The queen returns in the pin. } ( 19... Bxb4 $5 20. Nb3 Qc7 21. Qe4 Bc3 ( 21... Bd6 22. Qd4 ) 22. Rc1 Bb2 23. Rc2 g5 24. Bxg5 Ba3 { (Alekhine and Euwe). The attack continues with } 25. Be3 ( 25. Bf6 $6 Qd6 $1 ) 25... Rd8 26. Bd4 ) 20. b5 c5 21. Nf5 f6 ( 21... Bf6 22. Rd5 ) 22. Ne3 Be6 23. Bd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qa5 $6 ( { The quiet } 24... Rd8 25. Bxe5 fxe5 26. Qf5 { loses too (Alekhine). } ) 25. Nf5 Qe1+ 26. Kg2 { The sortie led to one check. } 26... Bd8 27. Bxe5 fxe5 28. Rd7 Bf6 29. Nh6+ $1 Kh8 30. Qxc5 ( 30. Qxc5 Re8 31. Qd5 gxh6 32. Qf7 Be7 33. Rxe7 Rxe7 34. Qf8# ) 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "89"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Be6 $5 6. Qb5+ Nc6 ( 6... Bd7 7. Qxb7 Bc6 8. Qb3 Qxd4 9. Be3 $1 { is spectacular. } ) 7. Nf3 ( 7. Qxb7 $2 Nxd4 $19 ) 7... Rb8 ( 7... Nd5 8. e4 a6 { is 'theory', but } 9. Qe2 $1 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bg7 11. Qb2 $1 { gives White a plus. } ) 8. Ne5 ( 8. e4 $1 { (Euwe) } ) 8... Bd7 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. d5 Nd4 11. Qd3 { Exchange loses the initiative. } 11... e5 12. e3 Nf5 13. e4 Nd6 $2 ( 13... Nd4 $1 14. Be3 Bc5 15. f4 $1 Ng4 16. Bg1 f6 17. h3 Nh6 ) 14. f4 Qe7 15. Be3 $6 ( { Better chances offers } 15. fxe5 $1 Qxe5 16. Be3 Nfxe4 $1 ( { Euwe rejects } 16... Ndxe4 $2 17. Bd4 $1 Qe7 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Bxh8 Ng3+ 20. Kf2 Nxh1+ 21. Kg1 f6 22. Kxh1 { and White has won a piece. } ) 17. Bd4 Qe7 18. Nxe4 Rg8 $1 19. Bf6 Qxe4+ 20. Qxe4+ Nxe4 21. Bb5+ c6 22. dxc6 Bb4+ 23. Ke2 Kf8 24. c7 Rc8 { Black can offer a long resistance. } ) 15... Ng4 $2 ( 15... exf4 16. Bxa7 Nfxe4 17. Bxb8 Nxc3+ 18. Be2 Nxe2 19. Qxe2 { leads to near equality. } ) 16. Bxa7 Ra8 17. h3 Rxa7 18. hxg4 Bg7 ( 18... exf4 $4 19. Qd4 ) 19. Qe3 Ra5 20. f5 Bf6 $1 21. a4 $1 Bh4+ 22. g3 Bg5 23. Qf3 { Pawn e4 needs overprotection. } ( 23. Qf2 O-O 24. b4 $2 Nxe4 $1 $19 { (Euwe) } ) 23... O-O 24. b4 Raa8 25. Ra2 Ne8 26. Rb2 Nf6 27. Be2 c6 28. dxc6 bxc6 29. O-O Rad8 30. Kg2 Rd4 31. b5 cxb5 32. axb5 Rb8 ( 32... Bd2 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. Nd5 Nxd5 35. Qxf8+ Qxf8 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. exd5 Bc3 38. Rb3 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. b6 Qb7 35. Kh3 Rd6 ( 35... Nxe4 36. Nxe4 Qxe4 37. Qf7+ Kh8 38. Qc7 $18 { (Euwe) } ) 36. Nd5 $1 Kg7 ( { The point is } 36... Nxd5 $2 37. Bc4 ) 37. Rc2 $2 { The extra pawn is lost. } ( 37. Ra2 $1 { (Euwe) } 37... Nxd5 38. Ra7 Nxb6 39. Rxb7+ Rxb7 40. Qf8# ) 37... Nxd5 38. exd5 Rxb6 39. Rc6 $1 Rxc6 $2 { Alekhine blunders in time trouble. } ( { After } 39... Rb3 { his disadvantage is small. } ) 40. dxc6 { The past pawn has become strong. } 40... Qe7 41. Bc4 { White threatens 42.Qf7+, 43.Ba6 and 44.c7. } 41... Kh6 ( 41... Kh8 42. Qd5 $1 Rd8 43. Qe6 $1 e4 44. Rf7 Qxe6 45. Bxe6 e3 46. Rf1 e2 47. Re1 Rd1 48. c7 Rxe1 49. c8=Q+ Kg7 50. Qc3+ $18 { (Euwe) } ) 42. Qh1 $1 Rb2 43. Rf7 Qe8 ( 43... Qc5 44. Qd5 Qxd5 45. Bxd5 Be3 46. c7 Bg1 47. Bg2 Rc2 48. Kh4 Be3 49. g5+ Bxg5+ 50. Kh3 Rc3 51. Bb7 Bf4 52. c8=Q Rxg3+ 53. Kh2 Rc3+ 54. Kg2 Rxc8 55. Bxc8 $18 { (Tartakower) } ) 44. c7 Rc2 45. Qb7 $1 { Euwe equalises the match. } ( 45. Qb7 Rxc4 46. Rxh7+ Kxh7 47. c8=Q+ ) 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C15"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 { Alekhine plays a surprise opening again. } 4... Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. Qg4 Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 { This variation stems from Minckwitz-Von Schmidt, Leipzig 1966. } 8... c5 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. Ng3 Rg6 $6 { The rook becomes vulnerable. } ( 10... Qa5 { and } ) ( 10... Qc7 { are better. } ) 11. Qe3 Nd5 $6 ( 11... Qc7 $1 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 cxd4 14. Qxd4 e5 { and Black recovers. } ) 12. Qxe4 Nxc3 13. Qd3 Nd5 14. Be2 Qf6 15. c3 cxd4 16. cxd4 N7b6 $2 ( 16... Nf4 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. O-O { is necessary (Alekhine). } ) 17. Bh5 $1 Rg7 18. Bf3 $2 { White continues the bishop manoeuvre. } ( { The weakness f7 utilises } 18. Ne4 $1 Qe7 19. Bh6 $1 Rg8 ( 19... Rxg2 $2 20. Bxf7+ ) 20. Qf3 Nc4 { Square d6 needs protection. } 21. Rc1 b5 22. Rxc4 $1 bxc4 23. Bxf7+ $1 ) 18... Qg6 19. Be4 f5 20. Bf3 Kf8 21. a4 $1 { The other White bishop becomes active. } 21... Rc7 22. O-O Bd7 23. Ba3+ Kg8 24. a5 Rc3 ( 24... Nc4 $1 25. Bc5 $1 Ne5 26. dxe5 Rxc5 27. Rfc1 Rac8 28. Rxc5 Rxc5 29. Qd4 $1 { is insufficient too (Alekhine). } ) 25. Qb1 $1 Na4 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Qxb7 Qc6 28. a6 $1 Nb6 29. Bc5 f4 30. Nf5 $1 Kh8 31. Ne7 Qe6 32. Bxb6 Bc6 33. Nxc6 Rg8 { Black threatens 34...Rxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Qg4+=. } 34. Ne5 $1 Rg7 35. Qb8+ $2 ( 35. Bxa7 $1 { ends the game. } ) 35... Rc8 { White loses two pieces, but the advantage remains winning. } 36. Ng6+ Rxg6 37. Qxf4 Qxb6 38. Qe5+ Rg7 39. Qxd5 Rd8 40. Qe5 Qxd4 41. Qxd4 { White kept two extra pawns. } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "88"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. Bf4 c6 7. Rd1 $6 ( { The natural move is } 7. e4 ) 7... Qa5 $1 8. Bd2 ( { Less artificial goes } 8. b4 Qf5 9. e3 Be6 10. Qd3 ) 8... b5 $6 { This implicates the sacrifice of the c-pawn. } ( 8... Qb6 9. Bc1 Bf5 { (Alekhine) } ) 9. Qb3 b4 10. Na4 Na6 11. e3 Be6 12. Qc2 O-O 13. b3 ( { Euwe plays too anxious. } 13. Qxc6 $1 { is even better. } 13... Nc7 { is Alekhine's plan. Then } ( 13... Bd5 14. Qxa6 Qxa6 15. Bxa6 Bxg2 16. f3 Bxh1 17. Kf2 { White wins the bishop and gains an advantage (Euwe). } ) 14. b3 Ncd5 ( 14... Bd5 15. Qc5 ) 15. Qa6 { is okay. } ) 13... Rab8 14. Bd3 ( 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. Nc5 { gives a carefree advantage. White blockades and has a better position in
the centre. } ) 14... Rfc8 15. Ne2 c5 $1 { The flight forwards continues. } 16. Bxa6 Qxa6 17. Nxc5 Qb5 18. Nf4 $6 ( { The centre controls } 18. e4 $1 Nd7 19. Be3 ) 18... Bg4 $1 19. f3 e5 20. Nfd3 exd4 $1 { Pressure is increased again. } 21. fxg4 dxe3 { Euwe misses the right tactics in the critical position. } 22. Bxe3 $2 { The screen in front of the White king disappears. } ( { Kasparov analyses } 22. Bxb4 $1 Nd5 23. a3 a5 ( { A funny alternative is } 23... e2 24. Rc1 Qc6 25. Bd2 Re8 { with pressure on the White king. } ) 24. Qc4 $1 axb4 25. Qxd5 bxa3 26. Rf1 a2 $1 27. Ke2 Rc7 { White has a slight material plus. } ) 22... Nxg4 23. Bf4 ( 23. Bf2 Re8+ 24. Kf1 Nxf2 25. Qxf2 Rbd8 $19 ) 23... Bc3+ 24. Rd2 Rxc5 25. Nxc5 ( 25. Bxb8 Qe8+ $19 ) 25... Qxc5 $2 ( 25... Re8+ 26. Ne4 Bxd2+ 27. Kxd2 Qf5 $19 { (Kasparov). } ) 26. Bxb8 Qe7+ 27. Kd1 Ne3+ 28. Kc1 Nxc2 29. Rxc2 h5 30. Rd1 Bg7 $1 31. h3 $2 { Max grabs the wrong pawn. } ( 31. g3 $1 a5 32. Bf4 g5 33. Bd2 f5 { will be far more difficult for Black to win. } ) 31... a5 $6 ( 31... Qg5+ { wins quicker. } ) 32. Bf4 Qe4 33. Bc7 Qe3+ 34. Kb1 a4 $1 35. bxa4 b3 36. axb3 Qxb3+ 37. Kc1 Bh6+ 38. Rdd2 Qxa4 $1 39. Be5 ( 39. h4 Qc4 40. g3 Qb5 $1 { zugzwang. } ) 39... Kh7 40. Bc3 Qb5 41. Bd4 Qe2 42. g4 Qe1+ 43. Kb2 Bxd2 44. Rc8 Bc1+ $1 { This game precedes the reckless play with Black by Soviet players. } ( 44... g5 $4 45. Rh8+ Kg6 46. Rg8+ $11 ) 0-1
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C15"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "68"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 { A solid move from Riumin. } 7. Be3 Nf6 8. N2c3 O-O { Black threatens 9...Nxe4, 10...f5 and 11...f4. } 9. Ng3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. O-O Qd7 12. Qd2 ( 12. f4 $6 { Spielmann-Riumin, Moscow 1935. } ) 12... Rad8 13. Rfd1 Qc8 { Threatens 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4 e5 and 16...c5. } 14. Qe1 e5 ( 14... Rfe8 $6 { (Alekhine). } ) 15. d5 Nd4 16. Bxd4 exd4 17. Rxd4 c5 $2 ( 17... Bc5 18. Rh4 Nxd5 19. Bd3 { and White has the initiative (Alekhine). } ) 18. Ra4 $2 ( { The sacrifice of an exchange is better: } 18. dxc6 $1 Rxd4 19. cxb7 Qxb7 20. Nf5 Rd7 21. Bb5 Rc7 { The point is } 22. Bc6 $1 Qxc6 23. Nxe7+ Rxe7 24. Qxe7 { and White has won a pawn. } ) 18... Nxd5 19. Bg4 Qc7 20. Rxa7 Nxc3 21. bxc3 Ra8 $1 ( { Alekhine considers } 21... Qb8 22. Qxe7 Qxa7 23. Bf3 Rb8 24. Nh5 { as favourable for White, but } 24... Rfe8 25. Qg5 g6 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Nxe8+ Rxe8 28. Bxb7 Qxb7 { isn't too bad. } ) 22. Rxb7 Qxb7 23. Bf3 Qd7 24. Bxa8 Rxa8 25. Qe4 Ra4 26. Qe2 Bf8 27. h3 Qe6 $1 28. Qxe6 fxe6 { Threatens ..c4. Black survives the endgame easily. } 29. Rb1 Rxa3 30. Ne4 Ra6 31. Kf1 Be7 32. Ke2 Kf8 33. Ke3 Bd8 34. Rd1 Ke7 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D12"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "145"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 $6 ( 5... cxd5 { is usual. } ) 6. Bc4 ( 6. Bd3 $1 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 { leads faster to e4 (Nikolic-Anderssen, Tilburg 1990). } ) 6... e6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Qe2 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. e4 N5b6 11. Bb3 Be7 12. a4 O-O ( 12... a5 13. Nc3 O-O 14. Bf4 c5 15. Nb5 { (Euwe) } 15... Rc8 { is okay for Black. } ) 13. a5 Nc8 14. a6 Qb6 15. axb7 Qxb7 16. Ba2 c5 $5 { Another provocation by Alekhine. } 17. d5 Ne5 18. g4 Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Bg6 20. Nc3 ( { Euwe does not like } 20. dxe6 $5 Bxe4 $1 21. exf7+ Kh8 22. Qb3 Nb6 ) 20... Nb6 21. Qe2 ( 21. dxe6 $1 fxe6 22. Bxe6+ Kh8 23. Qe2 { (Euwe). } ) 21... e5 22. Be3 a6 23. h4 Bxh4 24. Bxc5 Rfc8 25. Be3 Be7 26. Rfc1 Bd6 27. Nd1 Rab8 28. Rxc8+ Rxc8 29. Bb1 Nc4 30. Bd3 Nxe3 31. Bxa6 $6 { White loses his advantage gradually. } ( 31. Nxe3 $1 { and a-pawn will be won. } ) 31... Qa7 32. Qxe3 Bc5 33. Qd3 $6 { The queen can go to e2 in one move. } 33... Rb8 34. Qe2 Qe7 35. Rc1 h5 36. Rc3 Rb4 37. Bd3 Rb8 38. Bb1 Bd4 39. Rh3 $6 { The rook can go to g3 in one move. } 39... Qg5 40. Kg2 hxg4 41. Rg3 Bh5 42. Bc2 Rb6 $1 { Black plans Rf6-f3. } 43. Ne3 $1 Rxb2 44. Qc4 $1 { A counter-attack threatens. } 44... Bxe3 $1 45. Rxe3 Rb6 46. Qc8+ Kh7 47. Qf5+ Qxf5 48. exf5 f6 49. Rd3 ( 49. Kg3 Bf7 50. Be4 Rb4 $1 51. d6 Be8 { (Euwe). Then } 52. Kxg4 $1 Rd4 ( 52... Bc6 53. f4 $1 ) 53. f4 $1 exf4 54. Re1 { offers drawing chances. White captures pawn f4 on a suitable moment. } ) 49... Rd6 50. Rd1 Kh6 51. Kg3 Kg5 52. Be4 g6 ( 52... Be8 53. Rh1 $1 Bd7 54. Rh7 Bxf5 55. Bxf5 Kxf5 56. Rxg7 Rxd5 57. Rxg4 Rd3+ 58. f3 { and White escapes. } ) ( 52... Bf7 $1 { leads to zugzwang. After 53.Rd2(3)? Be8! the rook cannot go to the h-file. } 53. Rc1 Bxd5 $1 54. Rd1 Bxe4 55. Rxd6 Bxf5 { and Black has a splendid compensation for the exchange. } ) 53. fxg6 f5 54. g7 Bf7 55. Rh1 $2 ( 55. Rc1 f4+ 56. Kh2 Kf6 57. Rc6 Rxc6 58. dxc6 Kxg7 59. c7 Be6 60. Bb7 $11 { (Grigoriev). } ) 55... fxe4 $2 ( 55... Rg6 $1 56. Rh8 Rxg7 57. d6 Be6 58. Bc6 Bd7 { and Black wins. } ) 56. Rh8 Rg6 57. d6 Rxd6 58. g8=Q+ Bxg8 59. Rxg8+ Kf5 ( 59... Rg6 60. Rxg6+ Kxg6 61. Kxg4 Kf6 62. f4 e3 63. fxe5+ $11 { (Euwe). } ) 60. Rf8+ Ke6 ( 60... Rf6 61. Rxf6+ Kxf6 62. Kxg4 Kg6 63. f4 e3 64. f5+ $11 { (Euwe). } ) 61. Kxg4 Rd3 62. Re8+ Kf6 63. f4 exf3 64. Rf8+ Ke6 65. Rxf3 Rd2 66. Rf1 Rd3 67. Rf3 Rd1 68. Kg3 e4 69. Rf8 Rd2 70. Re8+ Kf5 71. Re7 Ra2 72. Re8 Rb2 73. Re7 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C15"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 7. g4 $6 { Alekhine is bluffing. } ( 7. Be3 { Was played in game 5. } ) 7... b6 $6 ( 7... e5 $1 8. d5 Nd4 $1 9. N2c3 { is preferred by Alekhine. But Black may play } ( 9. Nxd4 Qxd5 10. Qf3 exd4 $17 ) 9... Bxg4 $5 10. Qxg4 Nxc2+ 11. Ke2 Nxa1 12. Qxg7 Bf6 13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. Bh6 Qxh6 15. Qxh8 Qh5+ 16. Ke1 O-O-O ) 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. c3 Nf6 10. N2g3 O-O ( 10... Qd7 { and 11...0-0-0 seems better in hindsight. } ) 11. g5 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Kh8 $6 ( 12... e5 $1 13. dxe5 Nxe5 { begins a useful counter. } ) 13. Qh5 Qe8 $6 ( 13... Na5 { is correct. } ) 14. Nf6 $1 Bxf6 ( 14... gxf6 $2 15. gxf6 Bxf6 $2 16. Be4 { and mate. } ) 15. gxf6 gxf6 16. Qh4 Qd8 17. Bf4 e5 $2 ( 17... f5 $5 18. Qxd8 Raxd8 19. Bxc7 Rd7 20. Bg3 { (Alekhine). } ) 18. Bg3 f5 19. dxe5 Rg8 $6 ( 19... f6 $1 { (Lasker). } ) 20. Bf3 $2 ( { Alekhine tries to win with } 20. Qh3 { in the analysis. } ) ( { The right way is } 20. Rg1 $1 Qxh4 21. Bxh4 h6 22. Bf6+ Kh7 23. O-O-O { and White wins the endgame. } ) 20... Qd3 $1 21. Be2 ( { Avoids } 21. Bxc6 $2 Ba6 $1 22. Qh5 Rg4 { Alekhine). } ) 21... Qe4 $2 ( { An equal game offers } 21... Qc2 $1 22. Qf6+ Rg7 23. Rg1 Qxb2 24. e6 $3 Qxa1+ 25. Bd1 Nd4 $1 { Black tries to win. White escapes by } 26. Qxg7+ $1 Kxg7 27. Bh4+ Kh6 $1 ( 27... Kf8 $2 28. e7+ Ke8 29. Rg8+ Kd7 30. Rd8+ ) 28. Bg5+ $1 Kg7 29. Bh4+ $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 22. Qxe4 fxe4 { The endgame is lost. } 23. Bh4 h6 24. O-O-O Rae8 25. Bf6+ Kh7 26. f4 $1 exf3 27. Bxf3 Na5 28. Bxb7 Nxb7 29. Rd7 Nc5 30. Rxf7+ Kg6 31. Rxc7 Nd3+ 32. Kb1 Kf5 33. Rd1 Nxe5 34. Rf1+ Ke4 35. Rxa7 Nc4 36. Rd7 Ke3 37. Re1+ Kf3 38. Rxe8 Rxe8 39. Rd4 Ne3 40. Rh4 Nf5 41. Rb4 { Alekhine toke a lead of three points. } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D45"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "137"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. c5 { Zukertort even played this move, if the a-pawn was not on the sixth rank. } 6... b6 7. cxb6 Nbd7 8. Na4 Nxb6 9. Bd2 Nxa4 10. Qxa4 Qb6 $2 ( { Alekhine finds } 10... Bd7 11. Qc2 { too passive. } ) 11. Rc1 Bd7 12. Ne5 Qxb2 13. Nxd7 Nxd7 14. Bd3 $1 { White completes his development, before the attack begins. } 14... Rb8 15. Ke2 Rb6 16. Rb1 $6 ( { The exchange wins } 16. Rxc6 $1 Rxc6 17. Qxc6 Bb4 18. Bc2 Bxd2 19. Rb1 Qxa2 20. Rb8+ Ke7 21. Rxh8 ) 16... Qa3 17. Qxa3 Bxa3 18. Rxb6 Nxb6 19. Rb1 Nd7 20. Bxa6 { White has the advantages of an extra pawn and two bishops. } 20... Ke7 21. Rb3 Bd6 22. Bb7 c5 23. a4 Bb8 $6 ( { A stronger defence organises } 23... c4 24. Rb5 Rd8 25. a5 Bb8 26. Bb4+ Kf6 27. a6 Ba7 ) 24. Rb5 Ba7 25. dxc5 Nxc5 26. Bb4 Kd6 27. a5 Kc7 28. Bxc5 $1 ( 28. a6 Nd7 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rb7+ Kc6 31. Rxa7 { gives an insufficient advantage (Euwe). } ) 28... Bxc5 29. Bxd5 Kd6 30. Bb7 Ba7 31. a6 Rd8 32. Rb2 Rd7 33. Rd2+ Ke7 34. Rc2 Rd6 35. Rc7+ Rd7 36. Rc2 Rd6 37. f4 f5 38. Rc8 Rd8 39. Rc7+ Rd7 40. Rc3 Rd6 { "Will the extra pawn guarantee a win?", the Dutch chess lovers question. } 41. Rc7+ Rd7 42. Rc3 Rd6 43. h4 g6 ( 43... Rd7 44. Bc8 $18 ) ( 43... Bb6 44. Rc8 Rd8 45. Rc6 Rd6 46. Rxb6 Rxb6 47. a7 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 44. Rc2 h5 45. Rc3 ( 45. Rc8 Rb6 { presents chances to Black as well. } ) 45... Rb6 46. Rc7+ Kd6 47. Rg7 Rb2+ 48. Kd3 Ra2 49. Rxg6 Ra3+ 50. Kc4 Bxe3 51. Bd5 $1 Bxf4 ( { The tactical justification is } 51... Ra4+ 52. Kb5 Rxa6 53. Rxe6+ $1 Kxd5 54. Re5+ { (Euwe). } ) 52. Rxe6+ $6 ( { A witty win is } 52. Bxe6 $1 Ke5 $1 53. Bf7 $1 Bh2 54. Kb5 Ra1 55. Rh6 Rb1+ 56. Kc6 Bg1 57. Re6+ Kf4 58. Bxh5 Kg3 59. Bg6 $1 Rb6+ 60. Kd7 { Although White allows the exchange of rooks, he wins easily. } ) 52... Kc7 53. Rc6+ Kb8 54. Rg6 Bc7 55. Bb7 Ka7 ( 55... Ra5 $1 56. Kb4 $1 Re5 57. Bf3 Ba5+ $1 58. Kc4 Ka7 { poses great technical problems to White. } ) 56. Rg5 Bd8 57. Rxh5 Bxh4 58. Rxf5 Kb6 59. Rb5+ Kc7 60. Rb3 Ra5 61. Kd4 Bf2+ 62. Ke4 Kd6 63. Rd3+ Ke6 64. Bc8+ Ke7 65. Rd5 Ra4+ 66. Kf5 Bg3 67. Rd7+ Kf8 68. a7 Bf2 69. Ba6 $1 { Tartakower called the game 'Triumph of logic'. } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C15"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qg4 { Again Alekhine chooses a wild and obscure variation of the French. } 4... Nf6 5. Qxg7 Rg8 6. Qh6 Rg6 7. Qe3 Nxe4 8. Bd3 f5 ( { Avoids } 8... Nxc3 $2 9. Bxg6 $1 ) 9. Ne2 c5 10. Bxe4 fxe4 ( { 'Theorists' give many incorrect comments. Here they prefer } 10... dxe4 $6 ) 11. Qh3 $5 ( { Mutual chances offers } 11. Nf4 Rg7 12. a3 Qa5 13. O-O Nc6 ) 11... Nc6 $4 { Poor Max chooses the wrong order of moves. Correct is } ( 11... cxd4 $1 12. Qxh7 $1 { Otherwise Black will control the centre. } 12... Qf6 $1 13. Nxd4 Nc6 $1 { If the rook captures on g2, a counterattack via the g-file will follow
eventually. } 14. Nxc6 Bxc3+ 15. bxc3 bxc6 16. O-O { White escapes some threats. } 16... Rxg2+ $1 $11 ) 12. Qxh7 Qf6 13. Nf4 $1 cxd4 { This move is carried out too late. } ( 13... Rg7 14. Nh5 $1 ) 14. Nxg6 dxc3 15. b3 Ne7 ( 15... Nd4 16. O-O $1 Nxc2 17. Qg8+ Kd7 18. Bg5 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 16. Nxe7 Bxe7 17. h4 Qf7 18. Qh8+ Qf8 19. Qxf8+ Kxf8 20. Bg5 e5 21. f3 exf3 22. gxf3 $6 ( 22. Bxe7+ Kxe7 23. gxf3 { and the h-pawn advances (Alekhine). } ) 22... Ba3 $1 23. f4 $1 Bf5 24. fxe5 Bxc2 25. O-O+ Kg8 26. Rac1 $1 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 Bf5 28. Rxc3 Rc8 29. Rf3 Rf8 30. Bf6 Be4 31. Rg3+ Kf7 32. h5 $1 Rc8 ( { Avoids } 32... Rg8 $2 33. e6+ $1 ) 33. Rg7+ Ke6 34. h6 d4 35. h7 Rc1+ 36. Kf2 Rc2+ 37. Kg3 Bxh7 38. Rxh7 Rxa2 39. Kf4 b5 40. Ke4 Re2+ 41. Kxd4 { Again Alekhine had a lead of three pawns. } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D45"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. c5 Nbd7 ( 6... b6 { was played in game 8. } ) 7. b4 a5 $2 ( { A more useful move on the queen's side is } 7... b6 ) 8. b5 Ne4 $6 ( { The right action on the king's side is } 8... e5 ) 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nd2 f5 11. f3 Qh4+ 12. g3 Qh6 13. Qe2 Be7 14. Bg2 ( 14. fxe4 $6 cxb5 ) 14... O-O 15. O-O Nf6 16. Nc4 $1 { White keeps his control of the board. } ( 16. fxe4 $6 Ng4 ) 16... Bd8 17. fxe4 fxe4 ( { The point is } 17... Ng4 $2 18. h3 ) 18. Nd6 Qg6 19. b6 Be7 20. Nc4 Qg5 21. Bd2 ( 21. Ne5 $2 Bxc5 $1 ) 21... e5 $1 { A pawn sacrifice makes the development of the queen's bishop possible. } ( 21... a4 22. Ne5 Bxc5 $2 23. h4 Qxg3 $2 24. Be1 { and the queen is won (Euwe). } ) 22. Nxe5 Be6 ( 22... Bxc5 $4 23. Qc4+ ) 23. Rf4 Qh6 24. a3 g5 25. Rf2 Qg7 26. Raf1 h5 27. Kh1 Qh7 28. Bc3 h4 $2 ( { The neutral } 28... Kg7 { defends more strongly. } ) 29. gxh4 Qxh4 ( 29... gxh4 30. Rg1 $18 ) 30. Ng6 Qh7 31. Nxf8 Rxf8 32. d5 Nxd5 33. Rxf8+ Bxf8 34. Bd4 Be7 35. Qf2 Qh4 36. Qxh4 gxh4 37. Bxe4 Bd8 38. Bf5 Bxf5 39. Rxf5 Ne7 40. Rf6 Nc8 41. Rxc6 $1 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D12"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7 $1 ( { Avoids } 7... Nbd7 8. g4 { (Bogolubow-Gothilf, Moscow 1925). } ) 8. Qb3 Qc8 9. Bd2 Nc6 10. Rc1 Be7 $6 ( 10... Ndxe5 { Bogoljubow-Euwe, Amsterdam 1928 (9). } ) 11. Be2 $6 ( 11. Nxc6 $1 bxc6 12. Na4 { gives a positional advantage. } ) 11... Ndxe5 12. dxe5 O-O 13. Nb5 Qd7 14. O-O $1 { Alekhine has made a decoy of pawn e5. } 14... a6 $6 ( 14... Rfc8 $1 { offers equal chances. } ) 15. Nd4 Nxd4 ( 15... Nxe5 $2 16. Nxf5 exf5 17. Rfd1 { White has a positional plus and will regain the pawn (Euwe and Alekhine). } ) 16. exd4 Rac8 17. Bb4 Bxb4 18. Qxb4 Rc2 19. Rxc2 Bxc2 20. Rc1 Rc8 21. h3 ( 21. h4 { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Rc6 22. Qa5 h6 23. b4 Ba4 24. Rxc6 Qxc6 25. Qd8+ Qe8 26. Qc7 Qc6 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. Bd3+ g6 29. Kh2 Kg7 ( 29... Qc3 30. Bxg6+ fxg6 ( 30... Kxg6 $4 31. Qg8+ Kf5 32. Qg4# ) 31. Qxb7+ $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 30. Qd8 Bc2 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D97"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nf3 a6 $5 8. Bf4 b5 9. Qxc7 Qe8 $2 ( { This variation has been rehabilitated by } 9... Qxc7 10. Bxc7 Bb7 { White tries to win by } 11. e5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. Bb6 { To equality leads } 13... Nc6 14. Be2 Rfc8 15. O-O Rab8 16. Bc5 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Nxe5 18. Be4 $11 ) 10. Be2 Nc6 ( 10... b4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 { and White will play d6. } ) 11. d5 Nb4 $6 { Desperation. } ( 11... e5 $1 12. Qxc6 Qxc6 13. dxc6 exf4 14. Rc1 Be6 { offers more resistance. } ) 12. O-O Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxd5 14. Qc1 Bf5 15. Ng3 Rc8 16. Qd2 Nxf4 17. Qxf4 Bc2 ( { The counterattack } 17... Bxb2 { is refuted by } 18. Nxf5 $1 Bxa1 19. Qh6 $1 gxf5 20. Ng5 { and mate. } ) 18. Qb4 Qd8 19. Ne1 Ba4 20. Rb1 Bd4 21. Nf3 Bc5 22. Qh4 Bc2 23. Rbc1 f6 24. Bc4+ bxc4 25. Qxc4+ Kg7 26. Qxc2 Qa5 27. Qe2 e5 28. a3 Be7 29. Nd4 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Kh8 31. Nc6 Qc7 32. Qxa6 Rc8 33. Nf1 Rb8 34. Nxe7 Qxe7 35. Rc8+ Rxc8 36. Qxc8+ 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C83"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "117"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 { Euwe changes to his favourite Open Spanish. } 9. c3 Be7 10. a4 b4 $1 { The unusual variation leads to an equal game. } 11. Nd4 $1 ( 11. Re1 Nc5 12. Bc2 Bg4 { is slightly better for Black (Perlis-Lasker, St. Petersburg 1909). } ) 11... Nxe5 12. f4 Nc4 ( 12... Bg4 $1 13. Qc2 c5 14. fxe5 cxd4 15. cxd4 O-O { (Horowitz-Reshevsky, Woodside 1941). } ) 13. f5 $6 { A flight forwards begins. } ( 13. Qe2 $1 Na5 14. Bc2 Bc5 15. Be3 Qf6 { keeps equality. } ) 13... Bc8 14. Qe1 $2 { The threat 15.Bxc4 is easy to parry. } ( { Euwe's } 14. Qg4 $6 Ne5 $1 15. Qxg7 Bf6 16. Qh6 c5 { is better for Black. } ) ( 14. Re1 Bb7 15. Rxe4 dxe4 16. Bxc4 c5 17. Qh5 { is more spectacular. } ) 14... Bb7 15. cxb4 c5 $1 16. f6 { White has to continue. } 16... Bxf6 17. Nf5 O-O 18. bxc5 Re8 19. Qb4 Qc8 20. Bxc4 a5 $1 21. Qa3 dxc4 22. Nc3 Nxc5 23. Be3 Qc6 24. Rf3 Nd3 $6 ( { The game ends violently by } 24... Re5 $1 { threatens ..Rxf5 } 25. Nd4 ( 25. Ng3 Rxe3 $1 ) 25... Qb6 { and White has no answers to ..Bxf3 and ..Rxe3. } ) 25. Raf1 Rxe3 $1 26. Nxe3 Bd4 $6 ( 26... Qb6 $1 { wins quickly. } ) 27. Qe7 $1 Ne5 ( 27... Re8 $4 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. Qf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8# ) 28. Kh1 Nxf3 29. Rxf3 Rf8 30. h3 Bxe3 $6 ( { Again } 30... Qb6 $1 { wins immediately. } ) 31. Qxe3 Qe6 32. Rg3 Re8 33. Qg5 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rg4 Re3 36. Kg1 Rd3 $2 ( 36... f5 $1 37. Rxc4 Rg3 { keeps a strong attack. } ) 37. Rxc4 Rd2 38. b4 { A strong counterattack begins. } 38... Rxg2+ 39. Kf1 Rb2 40. Rd4 g6 41. bxa5 Rc2 42. Nb5 Kg7 43. Ke1 Rc5 44. Rd6 Bc6 45. a6 Bxb5 46. a7 Bc6 47. Rxc6 Ra5 48. Rc7 Rxa4 49. Kd2 g5 50. Kc3 h5 51. Kb3 Ra1 52. Kc4 g4 53. hxg4 hxg4 54. Kd4 Kg6 55. Ke5 $6 ( 55. Ke3 $1 f5 56. Kf4 Ra4+ 57. Ke5 $1 $11 ) 55... f6+ $6 ( 55... Ra4 $1 56. Kd5 f6 $1 ( 56... f5 57. Ke5 $1 ) 57. Kc5 Kg5 { and wins according to Euwe, but that does not seem to be the case. See } 58. Kb6 f5 59. Rc8 g3 60. a8=Q Rxa8 61. Rxa8 f4 62. Rf8 Kg4 63. Kc5 f3 64. Kd4 g2 65. Rg8+ Kf4 66. Rf8+ Kg3 67. Rg8+ Kf2 68. Ke4 Ke2 69. Rg7 $11 ) 56. Kf4 Ra4+ 57. Kg3 f5 58. Kh4 $1 Kf6 59. Rb7 { The win was missed four times in this game.
The sympathetic Euwe was not hard enough for the top level. } ( 59. Rb7 Ke5 60. Rb5+ Kf4 $4 61. Rb4+ ) 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D82"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Nh5 $6 { Alekhine plays odd. } 5. Be5 ( { Max notices } 5. Nxd5 $2 Nxf4 6. Nxf4 e5 7. dxe5 Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Qxd2# ) 5... f6 6. Bg3 Nxg3 7. hxg3 c6 8. e3 Bg7 9. Bd3 ( 9. cxd5 cxd5 { (Euwe). } ) 9... O-O $2 ( 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 ( 10. Rxh7 $2 cxd3 11. Rxg7 Kf8 12. Rxg6 Bf5 ) 10... e5 11. Nf3 Nd7 ) 10. Rxh7 $1 f5 ( 10... Kxh7 11. Qh5+ Kg8 12. Bxg6 ) 11. Rh1 e5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Nf3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Qf6 15. cxd5 $1 Qxc3+ 16. Kf1 Qf6 17. Rc1 cxd5 18. Rc7 Nd7 19. Bb5 $1 Qd6 20. Rc4 $6 ( 20. Qd4 $1 Qxc7 21. Rh8+ Kf7 22. Ng5+ Ke7 23. Rh7+ Ke8 24. Qxd5 Qc1+ 25. Ke2 Qb2+ 26. Kf3 { wins elegantly (Euwe). } ) 20... Nf6 21. Rch4 Qc5 22. Ba4 Qc3 23. Ng5 Kg7 24. Nh7 $2 ( 24. Rh7+ $1 Nxh7 25. Rxh7+ Kf6 26. Qxd5 Qa1+ 27. Bd1 Qe5 28. Rf7+ Rxf7 29. Qxf7+ Kxg5 30. Qf8 $1 { The threat f4+ decides the game. } ) 24... Rd8 25. Nxf6 Kxf6 26. Rh7 Be6 27. R1h6 Bf7 ( 27... d4 28. Rxg6+ $1 Kxg6 29. Qh5+ Kf6 30. f4 Qc1+ 31. Bd1 Bc4+ 32. Kg1 Qxe3+ 33. Kh1 Ke6 34. Qf7+ Kd6 35. Qc7+ Kd5 36. Bf3+ { (Euwe). } ) 28. Kg1 Rg8 29. g4 $1 { An defender is exchanged. } 29... Rg7 30. gxf5 Rxh7 31. Rxh7 gxf5 32. Bb3 Qe5 33. Qf3 Rc8 34. g4 $1 Bg6 ( { Euwe's point is } 34... Rg8 35. Rxf7+ $1 Kxf7 36. Qxd5+ ) 35. Rxb7 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 Rh8 37. g5+ $1 { Finally fireworks begin. } 37... Kxg5 38. Qf4+ Kf6 39. Qd6+ Kg5 40. f4+ Kh6 41. Qe7 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "122"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 $6 Bc8 ( { The debut was } 6... e6 $6 7. Nxf5 exf5 $16 { (Alekhine-Stolz, Bled 1931). } ) 7. e3 ( { Later } 7. Nf3 Bf5 { becomes usual. } ) 7... e5 $1 8. dxe5 $6 ( 8. Nf3 exd4 9. Qxd4 Qxd4 10. Nxd4 $11 ) 8... Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Ne4+ 12. Ke1 Be6 13. f4 Na6 { The Black pieces have a better coordination. } 14. Nf2 Nxf2 15. Kxf2 O-O-O 16. Nf3 Nc5 17. Be2 Nd3+ 18. Kg3 ( 18. Bxd3 Rxd3 19. Rac1 Rb3 { is unpleasant too (Euwe). } ) 18... Nxb2 19. Nd4 Rxd4 $1 { keeps the initiative. } 20. exd4 Rd8 21. Kf2 Rxd4 22. Ke3 c5 { Black controls the centre. } 23. Ra3 $1 Bf5 24. g4 Be4 25. Rf1 Bc6 $6 ( 25... b6 { is slightly better. } ) 26. a5 Nd3 $6 ( 26... Re4+ 27. Kd2 Bb5 $1 { and the position remains closed. } ) 27. Rc3 Re4+ 28. Kd2 Nxf4 29. Bxc4 Rd4+ 30. Kc2 Be4+ 31. Kb3 g5 $6 ( 31... Bg6 32. Rcf3 Ne6 33. Rxf7 $1 Bxf7 34. Rxf7 { loses according to Euwe, but } 34... Nd8 35. Rxg7 Rd7 { forms a new defence line. } ) 32. Bxf7 b6 33. Ka3 $6 ( 33. Re1 Kd8 34. Rce3 { keeps the initiative. } ) 33... Kd7 34. Bb3 Kc6 35. Rc4 Rxc4 36. Bxc4 b5 37. Bf7 c4 38. Kb4 Nd3+ $2 { Black plays too greedy. } ( 38... a6 $1 39. e6 Nd5+ 40. Ka3 Kd6 { is difficult for White. } ) 39. Kc3 Nxe5 40. Be8+ Kc5 41. Bxb5 $1 Bd3 ( { Euwe has found } 41... Kxb5 42. Re1 Nxg4 43. Rxe4 Nxh2 44. Re5+ $18 ) 42. Re1 Ng6 ( 42... Nxg4 43. Ba6 { (threatens 44.Re7) } 43... Kd6 44. Kd4 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 43. Ba6 ( 43. Bd7 $1 Nf4 44. Bf5 Nd5+ 45. Kd2 $18 ) 43... Nf4 44. Bb7 Ne2+ 45. Kd2 Nd4 46. Re7 Kb4 47. Be4 $2 ( { Ragosin analyses } 47. a6 $1 Nb3+ 48. Ke3 Nc5 49. Bc8 $1 c3 50. Rb7+ Kc4 51. Bf5 { and wins. } ) 47... Bxe4 48. Rxe4 Nf3+ 49. Ke2 Nxh2 50. Kf2 a6 { If White wins the knight, the c-pawn queens, and the pawn endgame is drawn. } 51. Ke2 Kxa5 52. Rxc4 Kb5 53. Re4 a5 54. Re5+ Kb4 55. Rxg5 a4 56. Kd3 ( 56. Rh5 Nxg4 57. Rh4 h5 { escapes elegantly. } ) 56... a3 57. Kc2 a2 58. Kb2 a1=Q+ 59. Kxa1 Kc3 60. Rg7 h6 61. Rg6 Kd3 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D12"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "130"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 ( 7. Ne5 Nfd7 { game 11. } ) 7... Qc8 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Rc1 Be7 10. Bb5 O-O 11. O-O Qd8 $1 12. Na4 Na5 13. Bxa5 Qxa5 14. Nc5 Bxc5 15. dxc5 ( 15. Rxc5 $6 Ne4 16. Rcc1 Bg4 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 15... Ne4 16. Qa4 Qxa4 17. Bxa4 Rfc8 18. c6 bxc6 19. Bxc6 Rab8 20. Nd4 $1 { Exchanges are continued. } 20... Rxb2 21. Nxf5 exf5 22. Bxd5 $2 ( 22. f3 Nf6 23. Bxd5 $11 ) 22... Nc3 $1 23. Kh1 g6 24. Bb3 Rc5 25. f3 a5 26. e4 a4 27. Bd5 Rbb5 28. h3 Kg7 29. Rc2 Nxd5 30. Rxc5 Rxc5 31. exd5 Rxd5 { Black has an extra pawn. His pieces are more active. } 32. Rf2 Kf6 33. Re2 Re5 34. Rc2 Re3 $1 35. Kh2 Ra3 36. Kg3 Ke5 37. Rd2 h6 38. h4 h5 ( 38... f4+ $1 { is even stronger. } ) 39. Re2+ Kd6 { Square e7 needs protection. } 40. Kf4 f6 41. Rc2 Kd5 42. g3 g5+ { Exchanges open the prison. } ( 42... Kd6 $1 43. Rc8 $1 Rxa2 44. Rg8 Rb2 45. Rxg6 Ke6 46. Rg8 Rb4+ 47. Ke3 a3 48. Ra8 f4+ 49. gxf4 Rb3+ { (Alekhine) } 50. Ke4 $1 f5+ 51. Kd4 Rxf3 52. Ra6+ Kd7 53. Ke5 $11 { (Ken Smith). } ) 43. hxg5 fxg5+ 44. Kxg5 Rxf3 45. Rg2 $1 Kd4 46. Kxh5 f4 47. gxf4 Rxf4 48. Kg5 Re4 49. Kf5 Re5+ 50. Kf4 Re8 51. Kf3 Kd3 52. Rb2 Rf8+ 53. Kg3 Kc3 54. Rb7 $2 ( 54. Re2 $1 Rf1 ( 54... Kb4 55. Re3 $1 ) 55. Kg2 ) 54... Rf1 55. Rb8 Ra1 56. Kf3 Rxa2 57. Ke3 Rh2 $2 ( 57... a3 $1 58. Rc8+ Kb2 $1 59. Kd2 Kb1+ 60. Kd1 Rh2 61. Rb8+ Rb2 62. Rc8 Rb7 { and the a-pawn queens (Grigoriev). } ) 58. Rc8+ Kb2 59. Rb8+ Kc1 60. Rc8+ ( 60. Ra8 a3 $1 { is the point of the king's manoeuvre. } ) 60... Kb1 61. Rb8+ Rb2 62. Ra8 Rb3+ 63. Kd4 a3 64. Kc4 Kb2 65. Rh8 Rc3+ { An interesting rook ending. } 0-1
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D04"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "45"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bd3 ( { The usual } 4. c4 c6 { Leads to the Slav Defence. } ) 4... e6 5. Bxf5 exf5 6. Qd3 Qc8 $1 { The threats of 7.Qxf5 and 7.Qb5+ are parried. } 7. b3 ( 7. O-O { (Alekhine-Kostic, Bled 1931). } ) 7... Na6 $5 8. O-O Be7 9. c4 O-O 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bb2 Ne4 12. Rfc1 ( 12. cxd5 Nb4 13. Qe2 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Nxd5 { shows the usefulness of the knight at the edge. } ) 12... Rd8 13. Qe2 Qe6 14. a3 Nc7 15. c5 Re8 16. b4 f4 17. exf4 Nxc3 18. Qxe6 Nxe6 19. Rxc3 Nxf4 20. Rb3 a6 21. g3 Ne6 22. a4 Bf6 23. Rd1 { Black has the good bishop and White controls more space. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A20"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "31"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Nd4 Nc6 4. Nc2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. b3 $5 ( 6. e3 { is less risky. } ) 6... O-O 7. g3 $5 { (Rubinstein-Tarrasch, Breslau 1925) } 7... d5 $1 8. cxd5 Nb4 ( { An attack starts } 8... Ng4 $1 9. e3 Nce5 10. Nxe4 Qxd5 11. f3 f5 $1 12. Bc4 $1 ( 12. Nxc5 $2 Nxf3+ 13. Ke2 Qxc5 $19 { (Alekhine) } ) 12... Qxc4 13. Nf6+ Rxf6 14. bxc4 Nd3+ 15. Ke2 Ngf2 { Later analysts find this wild variation. } ) 9. Nxb4 Bxb4 10. Bg2 Re8 11. O-O Bf5 12. Bb2 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Qxd5 14. d3 Rad8 15. dxe4 Bxe4 16. Qxd5 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D16"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "113"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 $6 6. e4 $1 Bb4 7. e5 Ne4 ( 7... Nd5 { (Alekhine-Bogoljubow, Wiesbaden 1929). } ) 8. Qc2 Qd5 9. Be2 c5 { Euwe carries out his moves with confidence. } 10. O-O Nxc3 11. bxc3 cxd4 12. cxd4 c3 13. Bd2 $1 { Alekhine finds a hole in the preparation. } 13... Qa5 $6 ( 13... Nc6 14. Bxc3 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 O-O { gives a stronger defence (Alekhine). } ) 14. Bxc3 Bxc3 15. Ra3 Nc6 ( 15... Bd7 16. Rxc3 Bxa4 17. Bb5+ Qxb5 18. Rc8+ Ke7 19. Qc7+ Nd7 20. Qd6# { (Alekhine). } ) 16. Rxc3 Bd7 17. Rb1 O-O $2 { This loses material. } ( 17... Rb8 18. Rc5 Qd8 19. Qe4 { and White has a great position. } ) 18. Rc5 Qd8 19. Rxb7 Bc8 20. Rb1 Nxd4 21. Nxd4 Qxd4 22. Bf3 Bd7 23. Bxa8 Rxa8 24. a5 g6 25. Rd1 Qb4 $1 26. Qc4 Rb8 27. Qxb4 Rxb4 28. h3 Bb5 29. Rc8+ Kg7 30. Rdd8 Rb1+ 31. Kh2 Rb2 32. Kg3 Rb3+ 33. f3 Rb2 34. Rg8+ Kh6 35. Rc7 Bf1 36. Rxf7 Rxg2+ 37. Kf4 g5+ 38. Ke3 Re2+ 39. Kd4 Rd2+ 40. Ke3 Re2+ 41. Kd4 Rd2+ 42. Kc3 Rd3+ 43. Kc2 Ra3 44. f4 $1 gxf4 45. Rxf4 Be2 46. Rf6+ Kh5 47. Kd2 Bc4 48. Rg7 h6 49. Rgg6 Rd3+ 50. Kc2 Rd7 51. Rxh6+ Kg5 52. Kc3 Bd5 53. Kd4 $1 Bh1+ 54. Ke3 Bd5 55. Rhg6+ Kh5 56. Kf4 Rh7 57. h4 { Again Alekhine toke a lead of two points. } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 { (Winter-Gemzoe, Hamburg 1930). } ( { Euwe played } 11... Be6 { in game 1. } ) 12. O-O Rd8 13. Qc1 { Square c2 is unavailable. } 13... Qb8 ( 13... Be7 $6 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Nd5 { was played in the mentioned game. } ) 14. Ne4 Be7 15. Qc3 O-O 16. Rad1 Be6 17. Nxe5 $1 ( 17. Rxd7 Rxd7 18. Nxe5 fxe5 19. Bxe5 Bb4 $1 20. Bxb8 Bxc3 { (Euwe) } 21. Nc5 Bxb2 $1 22. Nxd7 Bxd7 23. Bxa7 Ra8 24. Rd1 Bf5 25. Bd4 Rd8 26. e3 c5 27. Rd2 Bc1 28. Rd1 $11 ) 17... Nxe5 $6 { The pin remains. } ( 17... fxe5 18. Bg5 Nf6 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. Qxc5 { gives an easier defence. } ) 18. Ng5 $1 fxg5 $2 ( 18... Bf7 $1 19. Nxf7 Rxf7 { does not lose a pawn. } ) 19. Bxe5 Bf6 20. Bxb8 Bxc3 21. Bd6 Rf7 $1 22. bxc3 Rfd7 23. Rb1 Rxd6 24. Rxb7 R8d7 25. Rxd7 Bxd7 { White has an extra pawn. } 26. Be4 c5 27. c4 $2 ( 27. Bc2 $1 Rd2 28. Bb3+ Kf8 29. Rd1 $18 ) 27... Bxa4 $2 ( 27... Rd2 28. Rb1 Rxe2 29. Bd5+ Kf8 30. Rb7 Re1+ 31. Kg2 Re7 $1 32. a5 { and Black has drawing chances (Euwe). } ) 28. Bd5+ Kf8 29. Ra1 Ra6 30. Ra2 $1 Ke7 $6 ( 30... Bb5 $4 31. cxb5 Rxa2 32. Bxa2 ) ( 30... g4 $1 31. f4 gxf3 32. exf3 Ke7 { and White cannot develop a strong centre. } ) 31. f4 gxf4 32. gxf4 Kf6 ( 32... h6 $5 33. e4 g5 $5 34. f5 Kf6 { will be a harder fight. } ) 33. e4 g5 34. f5 h5 35. h4 gxh4 36. Kh2 Kg5 37. Kh3 Ra5 38. Bb7 Kf6 39. Bd5 Kg5 40. Bb7 Kf6 41. Bc8 { Alekhine suffered from horrible pins twice. } 1-0
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

{ The game started with an incident, because Alekhine arrived too late and
under the influence of alcohol. The irritated Euwe played a great strategic
game in Ermelo. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Rd8 12. Qc1 f6 13. O-O Be6 $1 { Euwe has found an improvement of the last game. } 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. a5 { Now the queen cannot move to square a5. } 15... a6 16. Ne4 Bb4 $1 17. Nc5 Bc8 $1 { The bishop manoeuvres are highly subtle. } 18. Bxe5 fxe5 { Black threatens to win pawn a5. } 19. f4 $2 ( 19. Nd3 $2 Bxa5 20. Qc5 Bb6 21. Qxe5+ Qxe5 22. Nxe5 Bd4 { leads to a favourable endgame. } ) ( 19. Qc4 $1 Rd4 $1 { is better than Euwe thinks. A wonderful prophylactic move is } 20. Qc1 $3 Rf8 { improves Black's position. } ( 20... O-O $2 21. Nb3 ) ( 20... Bxa5 $2 21. Nb3 ) ( 20... Bf5 $2 21. Nxb7 ) ( 20... Rd8 21. Qc4 $11 ) 21. Nd3 $1 Bxa5 22. Nxe5 $1 Qxe5 23. Rxa5 $1 Qxa5 24. Qe3+ { leads to an even game. } ) 19... Bd2 ( { Avoids } 19... O-O $4 20. Qc4+ ) 20. Qc4 Rd4 21. Qb3 ( { The witty } 21. Ne6 $2 { is refuted by } 21... Qf7 22. Bxc6+ bxc6 23. Qxc6+ Bd7 24. Qa8+ Ke7 25. Qxh8 Be3+ 26. Kg2 Bxe6 $19 { (Euwe). } ) 21... exf4 22. gxf4 Qe7 23. Nd3 Be6 $3 { Euwe chooses a strategic solution instead of material gain. } ( 23... Qxe2 $2 24. Rfe1 $1 Be3+ 25. Kh1 Rxd3 26. Qa4 Qd2 27. Rad1 { is disappointing (Euwe). } ) 24. Qa3 ( 24. Qc2 Be3+ 25. Kh1 O-O { and Black wins an attack in the centre. } ) 24... Bc4 25. Kh1 Qxa3 26. Rxa3 O-O { At last Black castles. His bishops put pressure on weak pawns. } 27. Ra4 Rfd8 28. Ra3 Bxd3 29. exd3 Rb4 $1 ( 29... Rxd3 { is less strong. } ) 30. Rf2 Rxb2 31. Bf1 ( { White survives longer after } 31. Be4 $1 ) 31... Rd4 32. f5 Rf4 33. Rxf4 Bxf4 34. h3 Bd6 35. Ra1 Kf7 36. d4 Kf6 37. Re1 Bb4 38. Ra1 Rd2 39. Bc4 Rxd4 40. Be6 Rd8 41. Bb3 { The score in the match was equalised for the second time. } 0-1
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E33"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "35"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Qe7 9. e3 e5 10. d5 ( 10. dxe5 dxe5 { gives a slight edge. } ) 10... Nb8 11. Bd3 Nbd7 { Black wants to play ..e4. } 12. Ng5 g6 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Nc5 15. O-O Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Bf5 17. Qf3 Qh4 ( 17... Bd3 18. Rfc1 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 18. Qe2 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D15"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "115"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. a4 b4 7. Nb1 ( 7. Na2 { is more usual. } ) 7... Ba6 $1 8. Be2 e6 9. Ne5 $6 ( { The quiet } 9. O-O Be7 { will become fashionable later. } ) 9... Be7 ( 9... c5 $1 { exerts pressure on the centre. } ) 10. O-O O-O 11. Nxc4 c5 12. dxc5 Nbd7 13. c6 Nc5 14. Nbd2 Qc7 15. Qc2 Rad8 16. Bf3 $2 ( 16. b3 { limits the disadvantage. } ) 16... Nd5 17. b3 Bf6 18. Bb2 Bxb2 19. Qxb2 Qxc6 20. Rfd1 Qc7 $1 { Threatens 20...Nc3. } 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. e4 Rd3 23. Qe5 { If White does not exchange, ..Rfd8 will be very strong. } 23... Qxe5 24. Nxe5 Rxd2 $1 { A pawn is won. } 25. Rxd2 Nxb3 26. Rad1 ( 26. Rd6 Nxa1 27. Rxa6 b3 28. Rxa7 b2 29. Rb7 Rc8 30. Nc4 g6 $19 { (Euwe). } ) 26... Nxd2 27. Rxd2 Rc8 28. f4 f6 29. Nf3 Kf8 $6 ( { Very solid is } 29... Bb7 30. Rd4 a5 { (Euwe). } ) 30. Rb2 Rc4 31. Nd2 Rd4 32. Nb3 $1 Rxe4 33. Nc5 Re1+ 34. Kf2 Rf1+ 35. Ke3 Bc4 36. Rxb4 Bd5 { Black's advantage has been reduced by the exchange of the passed pawn. } 37. Rb8+ Ke7 38. Rg8 Kd6 39. Ne4+ Bxe4 $2 ( { Euwe misses the win } 39... Kc6 $1 40. Nc3 Bxg2 41. Rxg7 Rf3+ 42. Kd2 Bf1 43. Rxh7 Rxf4 44. Rxa7 Rh4 { under time pressure. } ) 40. Kxe4 Ra1 ( 40... g6 41. Ra8 { also draws. } ) 41. Rxg7 Rxa4+ 42. Kf3 h5 43. Rf7 Ra3+ 44. Kf2 f5 45. Rh7 Kd5 46. Rxh5 Ke4 47. Rh6 Ra6 48. Kg3 Rd6 49. Rh7 Rd3+ 50. Kf2 ( 50. Kh4 { draws more elegantly. } ) 50... Kxf4 51. Rxa7 Rd2+ 52. Kf1 e5 53. Rg7 Ke3 54. Rg3+ Kd4 55. h4 e4 56. h5 Rd1+ 57. Ke2 Rh1 58. Rg5 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "24"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A84"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "65"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. O-O Bf6 9. Nxe4 $6 ( 9. Qc2 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 { keeps the equality (Gruenfeld-Spielmann, Vienna 1935). } ) 9... fxe4 10. Ne1 Bxd4 $1 11. Bxe4 Bxb2 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Qc2+ Kg8 14. Qxb2 Nc6 { White has weaknesses on the queen's side. } 15. Nf3 ( 15. Bc3 { is useful too. } ) 15... d6 16. c5 $5 { Euwe plays impatiently. } ( 16. Ng5 Qf6 17. Qc2 Qf5 18. e4 Qg6 19. c5 $1 ) 16... dxc5 17. Bc3 Qe7 18. Rad1 b6 19. Qc2 Bb7 20. Qg6 $2 ( 20. h4 Rf5 $5 21. Ng5 Re8 22. e4 Rxg5 $1 { gives a dynamic equality. } ) 20... Qf7 21. Qg5 ( 21. Qg4 Rad8 22. Ng5 $4 Qxf2+ { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Rad8 22. h4 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Nd4 $2 ( 23... e5 $1 24. Bxe5 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bxf3 26. exf3 Qxf3 { wins (Alekhine). } ) 24. Bxd4 cxd4 25. Rxd4 Bxf3 26. Rf4 $1 Qh5 27. Rxf8+ $4 { The order of exchanges is wrong. } ( 27. Rxf3 $1 Qxg5 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. hxg5 b5 30. f4 { and the pawn ending is drawn. } ) 27... Kxf8 28. Qf4+ Qf7 29. Qxf3 Qxf3 30. exf3 e5 $1 31. Kf1 b5 32. Ke2 c5 $4 ( { A technical win is } 32... a5 $1 33. Kd3 a4 34. Kc3 c5 35. g4 Ke7 { The white pawns on the king's side lack sufficient mobility. } ) 33. Ke3 $1 { White has time to play 34.f4 exf4+ 35. Kxf4. The game was plagued by blunders. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "25"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]
[PlyCount "90"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qd2 N7b6 { (Levenfish-Euwe, Leningrad 1934). } 9. Bd3 { Alekhine chooses an aggressive approach. } 9... Nxc3 10. bxc3 Nd5 11. Rc1 ( { Alekhine avoids } 11. O-O Qxc3 12. Qe2 h6 $1 ) 11... Nxc3 12. O-O ( 12. Rxc3 Bb4 $4 ) 12... Bb4 13. a3 $1 { A second pawn sacrifice is needed. } 13... Qxa3 14. Ra1 Qb3 15. Bc2 $6 ( { The attack continues by } 15. Ne5 O-O 16. Bc4 Ne4 $5 { Black tries to win. } 17. Qe2 Qc3 18. Rac1 Qd2 19. Qg4 Nxg5 20. Rcd1 Qc3 21. Rc1 Qb2 22. Rb1 Qa3 23. Ra1 { and a repetition of moves (Euwe). } ) 15... Qd5 { The black queen has moves to an excellent square. } 16. e4 $1 Nxe4 17. Qxb4 Nxg5 18. Ne5 { Black is unable to castle as a result of the third pawn  sacrifice. } 18... a5 19. Qa3 f6 { If Black accepts the fourth sacrifice, the d-file opens. } 20. Bg6+ $2 ( 20. Bb3 $1 Qd8 $1 21. Nc4 Nf7 ( 21... Qe7 22. Nb6 Qxa3 23. Rxa3 Ra6 24. Nxc8 Kd7 25. Re1 Re8 26. d5 { White is better, according to Alekhine. De Zeeuw refutes this by } 26... Kxc8 27. dxe6 Nf7 $1 ) 22. Rfe1 Ra6 $1 { and Black has prepared 23. .. Qe7 (Euwe). } ) 20... hxg6 21. Nxg6 Nf3+ $1 { Euwe refutes the attack. } 22. Qxf3 ( 22. gxf3 $4 Qg5+ ) 22... Qxf3 23. gxf3 Rh5 24. Nf4 Rf5 25. Nd3 Rxf3 { Black has three extra pawns in the endgame. } 26. Nc5 b6 27. Kg2 Rf4 28. Nb3 e5 29. dxe5 Be6 30. Nc1 O-O-O 31. exf6 Rg4+ 32. Kf3 Rf8 33. Ke3 Rxf6 34. f4 g5 35. Nd3 Bc4 36. f5 Rh4 37. Rad1 Rxh2 38. Ke4 Re2+ 39. Kf3 Re8 40. Kg4 Rd8 41. Ne5 Rxd1 42. Rxd1 Be2+ 43. Kxg5 Rxf5+ 44. Kxf5 Bxd1 45. Nxc6 { White threatens 46.Nxa5. } 45... a4 { Euwe took the lead in the match for the first time. } 0-1