Learn · master endgames · Won from an equal position
Alexander Alekhine – Max Euwe
World Championship 17th exh 1937 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop · 0-1
Start of the endgame, move 18
The story
A back and forth: Stockfish sees Black now clearly ahead, now almost level. What decides is 28.♗xh7: the bishop takes the h-pawn, after 28…g6 it is stuck there, and Euwe collects it with 31…♖xh7.
The value along the endgame
↑ above: White better ↓ below: Black better
The moves from the start of the endgame
Values: Stockfish 19 at depth 24 with a time limit, for White in pawns; from five men or fewer the verdict of the Syzygy tablebase. A measurement that did not reach the depth does not count.