Max Euwe vs Zoltan Balla

Budapest · 1940 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Zoltan Balla
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 5
Date 1940.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E91)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4r1pp/1PB1k3/8/5Q1P/4p1P1/4b1K1 b - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Ne5
  8. 8.Nxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Be3 Re8
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.b4 Bb7
  13. 13.Qb3 c6
  14. 14.Rfd1 exd5
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qd6
  18. 18.Bb5 Red8
  19. 19.Bc6 Rab8
  20. 20.h3 Bf8
  21. 21.a3 Bc8
  22. 22.b5 Bd7
  23. 23.Qa4 Bxc6
  24. 24.dxc6 Qc7
  25. 25.Bg5 Rd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Bxd6
  27. 27.Bf6 Re8
  28. 28.Rd1 h6
  29. 29.Qh4 Re6
  30. 30.a4 Qc8
  31. 31.Qg4 Qc7
  32. 32.Qf3 Qb8
  33. 33.Bh4 Kg7
  34. 34.Bg3 Kg8
  35. 35.Qd5 Qc7
  36. 36.f3 Qe7
  37. 37.Bf2 Kh7
  38. 38.Qd2 f5
  39. 39.a5 e4
  40. 40.axb6 axb6
  41. 41.fxe4 fxe4
  42. 42.Bxb6 Qf6
  43. 43.Qf2 Qe7
  44. 44.Rf1 e3
  45. 45.Qf7+ Qxf7
  46. 46.Rxf7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Rf1 e2
  48. 48.Re1 Bb4
  49. 49.c7 Bxe1
  50. 50.c8=Q+ Kf7
  51. 51.Bc5 Kf6
  52. 52.Qf8+ Ke5
  53. 53.Qf3

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