Max Euwe vs Gedeon Barcza

Venice · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Gedeon Barcza
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Venice
Site Venice
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2q2k2/pp2pp1p/3P1np1/8/1P6/P2Q2PP/4NP2/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb4
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Ne2 cxd5
  9. 9.exd5 O-O
  10. 10.a3 N4a6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Nbc3 Ne5
  13. 13.Bf4 Nc5
  14. 14.b4 Ncd3
  15. 15.Be3 Nb2
  16. 16.Qb3 Nbc4
  17. 17.Bf4 Nd6
  18. 18.Rad1 Bg4
  19. 19.h3 Bf3
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxg2
  21. 21.Bxg7 Bxf1
  22. 22.Bxf8 Bxe2
  23. 23.Nxe2 Kxf8
  24. 24.Rc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc5 Ne4
  26. 26.Rxc8 Qxc8
  27. 27.Qd3 Nf6
  28. 28.d6

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