Max Euwe vs V. Barata da Cruz

Johannesburg · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black V. Barata da Cruz
Result 1-0
Event Johannesburg
Site Johannesburg
Round 2
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b2r4/p2r1q2/1p4k1/1P1pR1Pp/3Q1R2/5B2/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc5
  8. 8.e3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 Ne8
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.O-O f5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nf6
  13. 13.Nd4 Ne5
  14. 14.Rd2 b6
  15. 15.Ndb5 Bb7
  16. 16.Nd6 Bc6
  17. 17.Rad1 g5
  18. 18.b4 Rad8
  19. 19.b5 Ba8
  20. 20.Rd4 Nf7
  21. 21.Nxf7 Rxf7
  22. 22.Qa4 d5
  23. 23.cxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Bf3 Qe6
  25. 25.Qb3 Rfd7
  26. 26.e4 fxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Qf6
  29. 29.Red4 Kg7
  30. 30.Qb4 h6
  31. 31.h4 Qe5
  32. 32.Rg4 Kf6
  33. 33.Re1 Qf5
  34. 34.Qd4+ Kg6
  35. 35.Re5 Qf7
  36. 36.hxg5 h5
  37. 37.Rf4

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