Max Euwe vs Efim Bogoljubow

Karlsbad m · 1941 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad m
Site Karlsbad
Round 4
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/2p2p2/1p3Pk1/p2b2pR/Pn4N1/1P2r1NP/5RP1/6K1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf6
  11. 11.f4 Nb6
  12. 12.e5 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 c5
  14. 14.Ne2 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Bg4
  16. 16.Re1 Nd5
  17. 17.h3 Be6
  18. 18.N2g3 Nb4
  19. 19.Re2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Be3 b6
  21. 21.f5 Bc4
  22. 22.Rf2 Bh4
  23. 23.Bg5 Bxg5
  24. 24.Nxg5 Re8
  25. 25.b3 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 Bd5
  27. 27.Nh2 Rxe5
  28. 28.Ng4 Ree8
  29. 29.f6 g6
  30. 30.Nxh6+ Kh7
  31. 31.Ng4 a5
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc6
  33. 33.a4 c4
  34. 34.Rd4 cxb3
  35. 35.cxb3 Bd5
  36. 36.Nh6 Re3
  37. 37.Rh4 g5
  38. 38.Rh5 Kg6
  39. 39.Ng4

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