Max Euwe vs Jose Raul Capablanca

Amsterdam m3 · 1931 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam m3
Site Amsterdam
Round 8
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1R4nk/6pp/4P3/8/5K2 w - - 12 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Ng5 Ne4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Qxe4 Qxg5
  13. 13.Qxa8 Nc6
  14. 14.Qb7 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe5
  16. 16.e3 Nc2+
  17. 17.Ke2 d5
  18. 18.Rd2 Qxb2
  19. 19.cxd5 Qb5+
  20. 20.Kf3 Nb4
  21. 21.Rc1 Qa5
  22. 22.d6 cxd6
  23. 23.Rc8 g6
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  25. 25.Qc8+ Ke7
  26. 26.Qc7+ Kf6
  27. 27.Qc3+ Ke7
  28. 28.Qc7+ Kf6
  29. 29.Qd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qxd6 Nxa2
  31. 31.Qd4+ e5
  32. 32.Qd5 Qxd5+
  33. 33.Rxd5 e4+
  34. 34.Kf4 Nb4
  35. 35.Rb5 Nd3+
  36. 36.Kxe4 Nxf2+
  37. 37.Kd4 f5
  38. 38.Rb2 Ng4
  39. 39.h3 Nf6
  40. 40.Rc2 Ne4
  41. 41.g4 Kf6
  42. 42.gxf5 Kxf5
  43. 43.Rc7 Ng5
  44. 44.Rxa7 h5
  45. 45.Ra3 Nf3+
  46. 46.Kd3 Ng1
  47. 47.Kd2 g5
  48. 48.Rb3 h4
  49. 49.Rxb6 Nxh3
  50. 50.Ke2 g4
  51. 51.Rb5+ Ke4
  52. 52.Rb4+ Kf5
  53. 53.Kf1 Kg5
  54. 54.Rb5+ Kg6
  55. 55.Rb4 Kh5
  56. 56.Rb5+ Ng5

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