Max Euwe vs James Aitken

Bournemouth · 1939 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black James Aitken
Result 1-0
Event Bournemouth
Site Bournemouth
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D50)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2n3/1R6/4kp2/p4p2/P7/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 O-O
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Rxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.e5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Ne4 Re8
  13. 13.Bb5 Be7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Rxe7
  15. 15.O-O Nc6
  16. 16.Nd6 Ncxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nf5 Rd7
  19. 19.Bxd7 Bxd7
  20. 20.Rfe1 f6
  21. 21.f4 Ba4
  22. 22.Rd4 Nc6
  23. 23.Nh6+ gxh6
  24. 24.Rxa4 Kf7
  25. 25.Rae4 Re8
  26. 26.Rd1 Re7
  27. 27.Rd6 f5
  28. 28.Re3 a4
  29. 29.Rh3 Kg6
  30. 30.Rdd3 e5
  31. 31.Rd6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rdxh6 exf4
  33. 33.Rxh7+ Kf6
  34. 34.R3h6+ Ke5
  35. 35.Rxe7+ Nxe7
  36. 36.Rb6

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