Efim Bogoljubow vs Max Euwe

Karlsbad m · 1941 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad m
Site Karlsbad
Round 3
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 23
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/p4ppp/3Q4/2R1N3/4p1b1/2P1B2q/P1P2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Qf3 cxb5
  9. 9.Qxa8 Bc5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.b4 Bxb4
  12. 12.Nc3 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf3 Nf4
  14. 14.Rb1 Bxc3
  15. 15.dxc3 Nxg2
  16. 16.Rxb5 Nc4
  17. 17.Rc5 Nd6
  18. 18.Rd1 e4
  19. 19.Bg5 Qd7
  20. 20.Qd5 Ne3
  21. 21.Ne5 Qh3
  22. 22.Bxe3 Bg4
  23. 23.Qxd6

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Max Euwe games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.