Albert Becker vs Max Euwe

Karlsbad · 1929 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Albert Becker
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q1k3/p5r1/1p1P4/2p5/b1P3P1/3P4/5K2/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bxd5 O-O
  7. 7.c3 Ba5
  8. 8.d3 c6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qe8
  10. 10.Bb3 Kh8
  11. 11.Qe2 Na6
  12. 12.Nh4 Nc5
  13. 13.Be3 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Bd8
  15. 15.Nf5 Qe6
  16. 16.b4 b6
  17. 17.O-O g6
  18. 18.Ng3 f5
  19. 19.exf5 gxf5
  20. 20.f4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Bc7
  22. 22.c4 Rae8
  23. 23.Bd2 Kg8
  24. 24.Bc3 Qg6
  25. 25.Qd1 c5
  26. 26.b5 exf4
  27. 27.Nh5 d5
  28. 28.cxd5 Bd8
  29. 29.Rxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.Nxf4 Qd6
  31. 31.Qh5 Bf6
  32. 32.Rf3 Bxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Qe5
  34. 34.Rg3+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qh6+ Ke7
  36. 36.Ng6+ hxg6
  37. 37.Re3 Qxe3+
  38. 38.Qxe3+ Kf6
  39. 39.Qg3 Bxb5
  40. 40.c4 Ba4
  41. 41.h4 Re5
  42. 42.Qg5+ Kf7
  43. 43.h5 gxh5
  44. 44.Qxh5+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qg5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qf4 Re1+
  47. 47.Kf2 Re7
  48. 48.Qxf5+ Ke8
  49. 49.Qc8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qd8 Rd7
  51. 51.Qh8 Kg6
  52. 52.g4 Rg7
  53. 53.Qh5+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qf5+ Ke7
  55. 55.d6+ Ke8
  56. 56.Qc8+

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