Classic game · 1935White won
Zandvoort Pearl
White
Max Euwe
Black
Alexander Alekhine
Euwe met Alekhine's active defense with a deeply calculated attack in the game that became the Pearl of Zandvoort.
Open interactive game review- White
- Max Euwe
- Black
- Alexander Alekhine
- Year
- 1935
- Result
- White won · 1-0
Why this classic game matters
Euwe's central control and tactical accuracy produced the signature victory of his championship-winning match.
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