Victor Ciocaltea vs Max Euwe

Varna olm · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Victor Ciocaltea
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 3
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/2p1qpp1/p2r1n1p/np2p3/4P2B/1B3Q2/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 3 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.d4 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Bg4
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qe2 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qe3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Rd6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8

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