Max Euwe vs Yuri L Averbakh

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Yuri L Averbakh
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 11
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E58)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6pp/8/3p1P2/p1pP2P1/1p2K3/4N2P/1nB5 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.Bb2 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 b5
  14. 14.f3 a5
  15. 15.Re1 Qb6
  16. 16.Nf1 b4
  17. 17.Qd2 b3
  18. 18.Bb1 a4
  19. 19.e4 Ne7
  20. 20.Ng3 Kh8
  21. 21.Re2 Nfg8
  22. 22.Nh5 f5
  23. 23.Qg5 Rf7
  24. 24.exf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Rae1 Qd8
  27. 27.Qxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Re8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Rxe8 Re7
  30. 30.Rxe7 Ngxe7
  31. 31.Kf2 Kg8
  32. 32.g4 Nd6
  33. 33.Ke3 Nb5
  34. 34.f4 Nc8
  35. 35.f5 Ncd6
  36. 36.Nf4 Nxa3
  37. 37.Bxa3 Nb5
  38. 38.Bc1 Nxc3
  39. 39.Ne2 Nb1

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