Max Euwe vs Vincenzo Castaldi

Venice · 1948 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vincenzo Castaldi
Result 0-1
Event Venice
Site Venice
Date 1948.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b4/4p3/3pP3/q2k1p2/8/P1P5/3KQ3 w - - 23 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qg4 g6
  9. 9.h4 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxd2
  11. 11.Kxd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Rh3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Qb6
  14. 14.Nf3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rhh1 O-O-O
  16. 16.Rhb1 Qa5+
  17. 17.Ke2 f5
  18. 18.Qf4 Qc3
  19. 19.Rh1 g5
  20. 20.hxg5 hxg5
  21. 21.Qxg5 Rhg8
  22. 22.Qe3 f4
  23. 23.Qd2 Nxd4+
  24. 24.Nxd4 Qxd4
  25. 25.Rab1 Rxg2
  26. 26.Kf3 Rdg8
  27. 27.Rb4 Rxf2+
  28. 28.Qxf2 Qxb4
  29. 29.Qxa7 Rg3+
  30. 30.Ke2 Re3+
  31. 31.Kd1 Kc7
  32. 32.Be2 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kd2 Rxe2+
  34. 34.Kxe2 Qxh1
  35. 35.Qa5+ b6
  36. 36.Qa7+ Kd8
  37. 37.Qxb6+ Ke8
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qc7 Qe4+
  40. 40.Kd1 Qa4
  41. 41.Qd8 Kg6
  42. 42.Qf6+ Kh5
  43. 43.Qf7+ Kg4
  44. 44.Qg6+ Kh4
  45. 45.Qh6+ Kg3
  46. 46.Qg5+ Kf2
  47. 47.Qh4+ Ke3
  48. 48.Qe1+ Kd4

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