Efim Bogoljubow vs Max Euwe

Noordwijk · 1938 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Noordwijk
Site Noordwijk
Round 2
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p2/pbN2k1p/3K1p2/8/4P1PP/5P2/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bc4 Na5
  13. 13.Ba6 Bxa6
  14. 14.Qxa6 Qb6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfd8
  16. 16.b3 c4
  17. 17.Na4 Qb7
  18. 18.Bd2 Bb4
  19. 19.Rab1 cxb3
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bxa5 Rd6
  22. 22.Rxb3 Qa6
  23. 23.Qb5 Qxb5
  24. 24.Rxb5 Bb6
  25. 25.Bc3 Rc8
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.g3 Rc2
  28. 28.a4 Ra2
  29. 29.Nh4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Nf5 Rd7
  31. 31.Rdxd5 Rxd5
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rxd5 Ra5
  34. 34.Rxa5 Bxa5
  35. 35.Kf1 Bb4
  36. 36.Nc6 Bc5
  37. 37.Ke2 f5
  38. 38.Kd3 Kf6
  39. 39.Kc4 Bb6
  40. 40.Kd5 h6
  41. 41.h3 a6

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