Capablanca – Alekhine World Championship Match 1927

dates: 16 September–29 November 1927
location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
score: 15½–18½ (Capablanca–Alekhine)
winner: Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine in a historical portrait from the George Grantham Bain Collection. The portrait is not identified as a photograph from this match. Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection / Library of Congress.

Alexander Alekhine challenged Capablanca in Buenos Aires after raising the financial backing required for a title match. The championship required six wins, while draws did not count toward that target.

Alekhine won six games to Capablanca’s three, with twenty-five draws. The thirty-four-game contest ended with an 18½–15½ points total. Capablanca never received a championship rematch.

All 34 played games appear below in match order. The game records preserve the archive’s player names, round numbers and dates, including unknown date components. Select either player in the embedded trainer to work through the decisions from that side. A drawn game remains a complete exercise for both players.

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Match results

Capablanca – Alekhine World Championship Match 1927 final standings and game-by-game scores
Player	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7	Game 8	Game 9	Game 10	Game 11	Game 12	Game 13	Game 14	Game 15	Game 16	Game 17	Game 18	Game 19	Game 20	Game 21	Game 22	Game 23	Game 24	Game 25	Game 26	Game 27	Game 28	Game 29	Game 30	Game 31	Game 32	Game 33	Game 34	Points
José Raúl Capablanca	0	½	1	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	½	0	½	0	15½
Alexander Alekhine	1	½	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	1	1	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	0	½	½	1	½	1	18½

Each game column shows the score earned by that player. 1 = win, ½ = draw, 0 = loss. Points are out of 34.

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Game 1: Game 1: Alekhine wins in 43 moves

The opening moves were 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5 exd5 (ECO C01). Alexander Alekhine won with Black after 43 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 43...Rf2. The running points score became 0–1 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 0-1	World Championship 13th	1927	43	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 2: Game 2: a draw after 19 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Be7 (ECO D65). The players drew after 19 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 19...Nxf6. The running points score became ½–1½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	19	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 3: Game 3: Capablanca wins in 42 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 c5 (ECO A47). José Raúl Capablanca won with White after 42 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 42.Qc7+. The running points score became 1½–1½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1-0	World Championship 13th	1927	42	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 4: Game 4: a draw after 49 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Be7 (ECO D64). The players drew after 49 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 49...Kc6. The running points score became 2–2 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	49	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 5: Game 5: a draw after 42 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D51). The players drew after 42 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 42.Kc3. The running points score became 2½–2½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	42	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 6: Game 6: a draw after 40 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 40 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 40.h4. The running points score became 3–3 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	40	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 7: Game 7: Capablanca wins in 36 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nbd7 (ECO D52). José Raúl Capablanca won with White after 36 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 36.Ra7. The running points score became 4–3 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1-0	World Championship 13th	1927	36	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 8: Game 8: a draw after 42 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D62). The players drew after 42 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 42...Rc3+. The running points score became 4½–3½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	42	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 9: Game 9: a draw after 34 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D51). The players drew after 34 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 34...Qf4+. The running points score became 5–4 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	34	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 10: Game 10: a draw after 20 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D62). The players drew after 20 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 20...Qf5. The running points score became 5½–4½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	20	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 11: Game 11: Alekhine wins in 66 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D52). Alexander Alekhine won with Black after 66 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 66...Qdf1+. The running points score became 5½–5½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 0-1	World Championship 13th	1927	66	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 12: Game 12: Alekhine wins in 41 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D64). Alexander Alekhine won with White after 41 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 41.Rc1. The running points score became 5½–6½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1-0	World Championship 13th	1927	41	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 13: Game 13: a draw after 27 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D63). The players drew after 27 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 27...Rd3. The running points score became 6–7 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	27	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 14: Game 14: a draw after 25 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nd7 4.Nc3 Ngf6 (ECO D65). The players drew after 25 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 25...Nd6. The running points score became 6½–7½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	25	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 15: Game 15: a draw after 30 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D63). The players drew after 30 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 30.Bc4. The running points score became 7–8 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	30	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 16: Game 16: a draw after 24 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 24 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 24.Rxd2. The running points score became 7½–8½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	24	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 17: Game 17: a draw after 59 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D63). The players drew after 59 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 59...Bd7. The running points score became 8–9 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	59	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 18: Game 18: a draw after 28 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 28 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 28.Kd3. The running points score became 8½–9½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	28	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 19: Game 19: a draw after 21 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D63). The players drew after 21 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 21...Bxd5. The running points score became 9–10 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	21	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 20: Game 20: a draw after 43 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Be7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 43 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 43...Rh8. The running points score became 9½–10½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	43	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 21: Game 21: Alekhine wins in 32 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D63). Alexander Alekhine won with Black after 32 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 32...Nxe3. The running points score became 9½–11½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 0-1	World Championship 13th	1927	32	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 22: Game 22: a draw after 86 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 86 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 86...Kd3. The running points score became 10–12 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	86	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 23: Game 23: a draw after 48 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D63). The players drew after 48 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 48.Nd2. The running points score became 10½–12½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	48	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 24: Game 24: a draw after 41 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 41 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 41.Ke3. The running points score became 11–13 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	41	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 25: Game 25: a draw after 40 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D65). The players drew after 40 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 40...Kg6. The running points score became 11½–13½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	40	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 26: Game 26: a draw after 22 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D64). The players drew after 22 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 22.Ne4. The running points score became 12–14 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	22	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 27: Game 27: a draw after 38 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D65). The players drew after 38 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 38...Qd2+. The running points score became 12½–14½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	38	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 28: Game 28: a draw after 43 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 43 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 43.g3. The running points score became 13–15 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	43	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 29: Game 29: Capablanca wins in 70 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D52). José Raúl Capablanca won with White after 70 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 70.d7+. The running points score became 14–15 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1-0	World Championship 13th	1927	70	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 30: Game 30: a draw after 40 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D67). The players drew after 40 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 40...Nb4. The running points score became 14½–15½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	40	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 31: Game 31: a draw after 42 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D51). The players drew after 42 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 42.Bxb8. The running points score became 15–16 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	42	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 32: Game 32: Alekhine wins in 63 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D35). Alexander Alekhine won with White after 63 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 63.exf5. The running points score became 15–17 (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1-0	World Championship 13th	1927	63	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 33: Game 33: a draw after 18 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D51). The players drew after 18 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 18...Rac8. The running points score became 15½–17½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Jose Raul Capablanca – Alexander Alekhine 1/2-1/2	World Championship 13th	1927	18	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 34: Game 34: Alekhine wins in 82 moves

The opening moves were 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (ECO D51). Alexander Alekhine won with White after 82 moves. The recorded continuation ends with 82.Re7. The running points score became 15½–18½ (Capablanca–Alekhine).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Alexander Alekhine – Jose Raul Capablanca 1-0	World Championship 13th	1927	82	No	—	—	—	—	Start

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