Nicolaas Cortlever vs Max Euwe

Amsterdam KNSB · 1939 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nicolaas Cortlever
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam KNSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1939.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C38)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2k5/1pPn4/p3b2p/7P/3PN3/4N2R/1P4r1/2K5 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 h6
  4. 4.d4 g5
  5. 5.h4 Bg7
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.Qd3 g4
  8. 8.Ng1 Qf6
  9. 9.c3 Ne7
  10. 10.h5 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Bf5
  12. 12.Qf1 Nd7
  13. 13.Bxf4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Na3 Be4
  15. 15.d6 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Ne2 Rde8
  18. 18.dxc7 a6
  19. 19.Qf2 Qe6
  20. 20.Kd2 Bxa2
  21. 21.Rae1 Qd5
  22. 22.Kc1 Re6
  23. 23.Ng3 Rc6
  24. 24.Nc2 Bb3
  25. 25.Qe2 Re6
  26. 26.Qxg4 Bf6
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qe2 Bg5
  29. 29.Bxg5 Qxg5+
  30. 30.Qe3 Rg8
  31. 31.Qxg5 Rxg5
  32. 32.Rh3 e5
  33. 33.Ne3 exd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Be6
  35. 35.Ne4 Rxg2

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