Yuri L Averbakh vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Yuri L Averbakh
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 26
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k1p1p1/P5Rp/5P1P/1K4P1/8/r7 b - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Qe7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Re1 Bd7
  16. 16.Bb2 c4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Ng4
  18. 18.f4 Qc5
  19. 19.Qd3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rad1 Qb6
  21. 21.Qe2 Nxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Qxb2
  23. 23.Re2 Qb6
  24. 24.Qxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Re7 Be6
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxc3
  30. 30.Ra6 Kf7
  31. 31.Kf2 h5
  32. 32.a4 Ra3
  33. 33.h4 Kf6
  34. 34.Ra5 g6
  35. 35.Ke2 Rg3
  36. 36.Rg5 Ra3
  37. 37.a5 Kf7
  38. 38.Kd2 Ke7
  39. 39.Kc2 Kd7
  40. 40.Kb2 Ra4
  41. 41.g3 Kc6
  42. 42.Kb3 Ra1
  43. 43.Kb4 Rb1+
  44. 44.Kc4 Ra1
  45. 45.Kb3

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