Esteban Canal vs Max Euwe

Venice · 1948 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Esteban Canal
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Venice
Site Venice
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/p1p1Rpp1/1bNn1P1p/3Q4/q2P1BP1/7P/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Bg4
  8. 8.c3 Bc5
  9. 9.Ng3 Nh5
  10. 10.Nf5 Bb6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.h3 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Nf6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Be3 Ne4
  17. 17.Rc1 Re8
  18. 18.g4 Qf6
  19. 19.Qa4 Qe7
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rad8
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Nxd6
  23. 23.Qc6 Rb8
  24. 24.Qxd5 Qd7
  25. 25.Bf4 h6
  26. 26.Ne5 Qa4
  27. 27.Nc6 Rf8
  28. 28.f6 Re8
  29. 29.Re7

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