World Chess Championship 1927
Alekhine vs. Capablanca
The 1927 World Chess Championship was played between José Raúl Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine, in Buenos Aires from September 16 to November 29, 1927. Alekhine, a Russian, became a naturalised French citizen during the match (on November 5[1]).
Results
The first player to win six games would be World Champion.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Wins | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 José Raúl Capablanca (Cuba) |
0 | = | 1 | = | = | = | 1 | = | = | = | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 0 | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 1 | = | = | 0 | = | 0 | 3 | 15½ |
 Alexander Alekhine (France) |
1 | = | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 1 | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 0 | = | = | 1 | = | 1 | 6 | 18½ |
Alekhine won the Championship.
Notes
- 1.^ It has been suggested that if it reached 5-5 the incumbent (Capablanca) would win, but it is unclear whether this is the case.[2]
References
- ↑ Edward Winter's Chess Notes: 8058. Alekhine’s French citizenship (C.N. 8054)
- ↑ Capablanca v Alekhine, 1927 Edward Winter
External links
- 1927 World Chess Championship at the Internet Archive record of Graeme Cree's Chess Pages
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