Efim Bogoljubow vs Max Euwe

Karlsbad m · 1941 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad m
Site Karlsbad
Round 5
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b3k1/6pp/8/3pP3/Kp1P4/q2BB1p1/P7/1R6 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb6
  13. 13.Nfd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qe7
  15. 15.Bb3 Bxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 f4
  17. 17.f3 Ng3
  18. 18.Re1 Qh4
  19. 19.hxg3 fxg3
  20. 20.Be3 c6
  21. 21.Rc1 Bg4
  22. 22.Rc2 Qh2+
  23. 23.Kf1 Rxf3+
  24. 24.Qxf3 Qh1+
  25. 25.Ke2 Qxg2+
  26. 26.Kd3 Qxf3
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.Kc3 a5
  30. 30.Bd1 Qe4
  31. 31.Bc2 Qg2
  32. 32.Bd3 b4+
  33. 33.Kb3 a4+
  34. 34.Kxa4 Qxb2
  35. 35.Rb1 Qa3+

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