1937 World Chess Championship

1937 World Chess Championship
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The 1937 World Chess Championship was between 45 year old Alexander Alekhine of France who was the challenger and 36 year old Max Euwe of the Netherlands who was the defending champion.The match was a re-match (see : Game Collection: 1935 World Chess Championship). The winner would be the first player to score at least 6 wins AND have at least 15 points.The match took place in the Netherlands. Note:The match is measured in wins,the total amount of points is measured in the ().This was the last world championship match that the champion could set the match condition,choose his opponent,etc.In 1939,World War II broke in and delayed any world championship matches.After the war,sadly,on March 24th,1946,Alexander Alekhine passed away while he was still champion.This allowed FIDE to control the world championship matches.The first round was played on October 5th,1937.The final round (Round 25) had Euwe resigned so Alekhine re-gains his title on December 4th ,1937.This was the first time someone had re-gain the world champion title.Alekhine won with a score of 15 1/2-9 1/2 (10-4 excluding draws).Mini Table :

Alekhine 0 1 1/2 1/2 0 1 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 0 1 1/2 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1 1/2 1 1 (10 wins,11 draws,4 losses)<62% score>

Euwe 1 0 1/2 1/2 1 0 0 0 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1 0 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 0 0 1/2 0 0 (4 wins,11 draws,10 losses)<38% score>

Previous World Championship : Game Collection: 1935 World Chess Championship

Next World Championship : Game Collection: 1948 World Chess Championship

Round 1,Euwe leads 1-0 (1-0)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
Round 2,Match tied 1-1 (1-1)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 3,Match tied 1-1 (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4,Match tied 1-1 (2-2)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5,Euwe leads 2-1 (3-2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 6,Match tied 2-2 (3-3)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Round 7,Alekhine leads 3-2 (4-3)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 34 moves, 0-1
Round 8,Alekhine leads 4-2 (5-3)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 9,Alekhine leads 4-2 (5 1/2-4 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10,Alekhine leads 5-2 (6 1/2-3 1/2)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 11,Alekhine leads 5-2 (7-4)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12,Alekhine leads 5-2 (7 1/2-4 1/2)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13,Alekhine leads 5-3 (7 1/2-5 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 68 moves, 1-0
Round 14,Alekhine leads 6-3 (8 1/2-5 1/2)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Round 15,Alekhine leads 6-3 (9-6)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 16,Alekhine leads 6-3 (9 1/2-6 1/2)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17,Alekhine leads 6-4 (9 1/2-7 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 18,Alekhine leads 6-4 (10-8)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 19,Alekhine leads 6-4 (10 1/2-8 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 20,Alekhine leads 6-4 (11-9)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 21,Alekhine leads 7-4 (12-9)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(E16) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Round 22,Alekhine leads 8-4 (13-9)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(A09) Reti Opening, 62 moves, 1-0
Round 23,Alekhine leads 8-4 (13 1/2-9 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(E17) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 24,Alekhine leads 9-4 (14 1/2-9 1/2)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 25,Alekhine wins 10-4 (15 1/2-9 1/2)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

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