Esteban Canal vs Max Euwe

Zuerich · 1954 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Esteban Canal
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Round 7
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1p1/7p/8/R2bp2P/R2r2P1/4KP2/8 b - - 21 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nc6
  5. 5.dxc5 Qxc5
  6. 6.Be3 Qa5
  7. 7.b4 Qc7
  8. 8.Na3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nb5 Qb8
  10. 10.Nf3 e5
  11. 11.Bc4 Be7
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.Ng5 Nd8
  14. 14.Rd1 Bd7
  15. 15.Ne4 Bxb5
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.Bxb5 Ne6
  18. 18.O-O Nc7
  19. 19.Bc4 b5
  20. 20.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  21. 21.Rd7 Ne6
  22. 22.Qxe6 Qe8
  23. 23.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Rfd1 e4
  25. 25.R7d5 a6
  26. 26.Rc5 Ra8
  27. 27.a3 Rb7
  28. 28.g3 a5
  29. 29.Rdd5 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Ra3
  31. 31.c4 Rb3
  32. 32.cxb5 Rxb4
  33. 33.Rc8+ Kf7
  34. 34.b6 R4xb6
  35. 35.Bxb6 Rxb6
  36. 36.Rc1 Rb3
  37. 37.Re1 Rb4
  38. 38.Kf1 Kg6
  39. 39.h4 Kf7
  40. 40.Rf5 Ke6
  41. 41.Rh5 h6
  42. 42.Rc5 Be5
  43. 43.Rec1 Rb2
  44. 44.R1c4 Kd6
  45. 45.Rc2 Rb3
  46. 46.Ke2 Bd4
  47. 47.Rf5 Be5
  48. 48.Ra2 Ke6
  49. 49.Rf8 Ke7
  50. 50.Rfa8 Bd4
  51. 51.R8a4 Rd3
  52. 52.R2a3

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