Max Euwe vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 21
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A97)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3r3k/ppp4p/8/5p1B/2P1p3/5PP1/PPn4P/2R3K1 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qe8
  8. 8.Re1 Qg6
  9. 9.e4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 fxe4
  11. 11.Rxe4 e5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.Rxh4 Nc6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Be3 Rad8
  17. 17.Bc5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bd5+ Kh8
  19. 19.Qh5 Qxh5
  20. 20.Rxh5 g6
  21. 21.Rxf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Bf7 Re7
  23. 23.Bxe7 Nxe7
  24. 24.Bh5 Nc6
  25. 25.Rd1 Nd4
  26. 26.Re1 e4
  27. 27.f3 Nc2
  28. 28.Rc1

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