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⚔️ Game 1: Max Euwe vs. Alexander Alekhine – World Championship 1935

This was a really big match. Max Euwe beat the champion Alekhine and became the new king of chess!

📌 Opening: French Defense – Tarrasch Variation
📌 Winner: Max Euwe (White)

Moves:

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Re1 cxd4 9. Nb3 Be7 10. Nbxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 a6 12. c3 Qc7 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Bg5 b5 15. Bd3 Bb7 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. Bb1 Rd5 18. Bh4 Rh5 19. Bg3 Qc5 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Qxe6+ Rf7 22. b4 Qc6 23. Qxc6 Bxc6 24. Re6 Bd5 25. Rxa6 g6 26. a4 bxa4 27. Rxa4 Bf8 28. Bd3 Ne4 29. Ra3 Nxg3 30. hxg3 Re5 31. Ra5 Rce7 32. f4 Re1+ 33. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 34. Kf2 Rd1 35. Rxd5 Rd2+ 36. Kf3 Kg7 37. b5 Rb2 38. c4 h5 39. Rd7+ Kf6 40. Be4 Bc5 41. Rc7 Rf2#

🎉 What a game! Max outplayed the champ with cool moves and sharp tactics.

⚡ Game 2: Euwe vs. Botvinnik – AVRO Tournament 1938

Botvinnik was super smart, but Max Euwe was super prepared this time!

📌 Opening: Sicilian Defense
📌 Winner: Max Euwe (White)

Moves:

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 d6 9. Kh1 O-O 10. g4 Nc6 11. g5 Nd7 12. Be3 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 b5 14. a3 Bb7 15. Rf3 f5 16. Rh3 Nc5 17. Bf3 g6 18. Rg1 fxe4 19. Rxh7! e5 20. fxe5 Kxh7 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22. Nxe4 Qxc2 23. Rg4 Rf1+ 24. Bg1 dxe5 25. Rh4+ Kg8 26. Qxe5 Rxg1+ 27. Kxg1 Qd1+ 28. Kf2 Rf8+ 29. Rf4 Qc2+ 30. Kg3 Qd3+ 31. Kh4 Rxf4+ **1–0**

💥 Boom! That sacrifice on h7 was like a thunderbolt! What a brilliant surprise!

🧠 What Did We Learn from Max?

  • He wasn’t afraid to attack!

  • He knew how to sacrifice for a big reward.

  • He loved planning — like building a castle move by move!

You can be like Max too! Just keep learning, playing, and never giving up.