Isaak Boleslavsky vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Isaak Boleslavsky
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 15
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B59)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/5p2/3p1kp1/1B2p1p1/P2nP3/q4P1P/1R1Q2PK/8 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Bf3 Na5
  11. 11.Nxa5 Qxa5
  12. 12.Qd2 Rfc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qb4
  14. 14.Rab1 h6
  15. 15.a3 Qc4
  16. 16.Rbc1 a6
  17. 17.Be2 Qc7
  18. 18.f3 Nd7
  19. 19.Bf1 b5
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Nc5
  23. 23.b3 Bg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Kh1 a5
  26. 26.h3 Rab8
  27. 27.Bb5 Rd8
  28. 28.c3 bxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Qe7
  30. 30.Qc4 g6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.Qxb4 Kg7
  33. 33.Qc4 Qa7
  34. 34.Rc2 Ne6
  35. 35.Qc3 Nd4
  36. 36.Rb2 Rdc8
  37. 37.Qd2 Kf6
  38. 38.Rc1 Rxc1+
  39. 39.Qxc1 Qc5
  40. 40.Qd2 Rc8
  41. 41.Kh2 Qa3

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