Max Euwe vs Zoltan Balla

Bad Pistyan · 1922 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Zoltan Balla
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Pistyan
Site Bad Pistyan
Round 15
Date 1922.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

1k6/4R3/2b2N2/2P2p2/1p1r4/6P1/1PK5/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 f5
  9. 9.Ng3 h5
  10. 10.h4 Bd6
  11. 11.Rh3 c6
  12. 12.Ng5 Nf6
  13. 13.Bc4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qf6
  16. 16.O-O-O Bd7
  17. 17.Kb1 Qg6
  18. 18.Nf3 Qg4
  19. 19.Qe1 f4
  20. 20.Nf1 f6
  21. 21.Rh2 Qg6
  22. 22.Qd2 O-O-O
  23. 23.Ne1 Kb8
  24. 24.Nd3 Qh6
  25. 25.Re1 b6
  26. 26.a3 Rc8
  27. 27.Nb4 a5
  28. 28.Na2 Rc7
  29. 29.Qd3 Kb7
  30. 30.Nc3 Qh7
  31. 31.Rh3 Qxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rg8
  33. 33.g3 Rcc8
  34. 34.gxf4 Rg4
  35. 35.f5 exf5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Rxh4
  37. 37.Ng3 Rf8
  38. 38.c4 Rh3
  39. 39.Rb3 b5
  40. 40.c5 Bxg3
  41. 41.Rxg3 Rxg3
  42. 42.fxg3 Bc6
  43. 43.Re7+ Kb8
  44. 44.Nf4 Rd8
  45. 45.Ne6 Rg8
  46. 46.Nf4 Rd8
  47. 47.Nxh5 Rxd4
  48. 48.Nxf6 b4
  49. 49.axb4 axb4
  50. 50.Kc2

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