Max Euwe vs Jose Raul Capablanca

Karlsbad · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

r7/8/8/3kPK2/5P2/6P1/7P/8 w - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 c6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 Qa5+
  11. 11.b4 Qd5
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.Bc4 Qd6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.e4 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O a5
  17. 17.Rab1 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bd7
  19. 19.Bd3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qc3 Ne8
  21. 21.Qc5 Kf8
  22. 22.Ra1 Qxc5
  23. 23.bxc5 Ke7
  24. 24.Rfb1 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Bc8
  26. 26.Kf1 e5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Rxd4
  28. 28.Ke2 f6
  29. 29.Nc4 Rd8
  30. 30.Ra7 Kd7
  31. 31.Nb6+ Kc7
  32. 32.Ba6 Nd6
  33. 33.Nxc8 Kxc8
  34. 34.cxd6 bxa6
  35. 35.Rc7+ Kb8
  36. 36.Rxc6 Kb7
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kb6
  38. 38.Rxg7 Rxd6
  39. 39.Rg6 Kc5
  40. 40.Rxh6 Kd4
  41. 41.Kf3 a5
  42. 42.Kf4 a4
  43. 43.Rh5 Ra6
  44. 44.Rd5+ Kc3
  45. 45.Rd1 a3
  46. 46.Kf5 a2
  47. 47.f4 a1=Q
  48. 48.Rxa1 Rxa1
  49. 49.Kxf6 Ra6+
  50. 50.Kf5 Kd4
  51. 51.e5 Kd5
  52. 52.g3 Ra8
  53. 53.Kf6 Ra6+
  54. 54.Kf5 Ra8

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