Nicolaas Cortlever vs Max Euwe

Beverwijk · 1941 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Nicolaas Cortlever
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Beverwijk
Site Beverwijk
Round 2
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r5/5p2/8/5k2/P5R1/2PK2P1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.dxc5 Nxe4
  5. 5.cxd6 Nxd6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 f6
  9. 9.O-O-O e5
  10. 10.Nb5 Nxb5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  12. 12.Bxb5+ Ke7
  13. 13.Nxe5 Ne6
  14. 14.Nd3 g5
  15. 15.Bd2 Kf7
  16. 16.h4 Bd6
  17. 17.hxg5 Nxg5
  18. 18.Bf4 Be7
  19. 19.Rde1 Bd8
  20. 20.Bc4+ Kg7
  21. 21.Nc5 a6
  22. 22.Ne4 h6
  23. 23.Nd6 Bd7
  24. 24.Nxb7 Bb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Nxd8 Rhxd8
  27. 27.a3 b4
  28. 28.Bxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Re3 Rd4
  30. 30.Rd1 Rf4
  31. 31.f3 bxa3
  32. 32.Rxa3 Rxa3
  33. 33.bxa3 g4
  34. 34.Rd3 g3
  35. 35.Kd2 Kg6
  36. 36.Rb3 Rh4
  37. 37.f4 Kf5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kg4
  39. 39.Rb8 Rh7
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kf5
  41. 41.Rxg3 Rc7
  42. 42.Kd2 Kxf4

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