Max Euwe vs Edgar Colle

Zutphen m · 1924 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Edgar Colle
Result 1-0
Event Zutphen m
Site Zutphen
Round 5
Date 1924.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3R4/5Pp1/3B2P1/2P2K2/1r6/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bd2 Nd4
  10. 10.Qc1 Ne5
  11. 11.f4 Nec6
  12. 12.h3 Bd7
  13. 13.Kh2 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 e6
  15. 15.Ng1 b5
  16. 16.Nd1 b4
  17. 17.Ne3 Na5
  18. 18.Qe1 Nac6
  19. 19.axb4 cxb4
  20. 20.Qd1 Nb5
  21. 21.Ra2 a5
  22. 22.Ne2 Ncd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.c3 Nc6
  25. 25.d4 bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Na7
  27. 27.c4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Bxa5 Bb6
  29. 29.Bxb6 Qxb6
  30. 30.Ng4 f5
  31. 31.Nh6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qa1+ Kxh6
  33. 33.g4 e5
  34. 34.g5+ Kg7
  35. 35.fxe5 Nc6
  36. 36.e6+ Qd4
  37. 37.exd7 Qxa1
  38. 38.Rfxa1 Rcd8
  39. 39.exf5 Ne5
  40. 40.f6+ Kh8
  41. 41.Bd5 Rxd7
  42. 42.Ra8 Rdd8
  43. 43.R8a7 Rd7
  44. 44.Rxd7 Nxd7
  45. 45.Ra6 Rb8
  46. 46.Rxd6 Nf8
  47. 47.Kg3 h6
  48. 48.h4 hxg5
  49. 49.hxg5 Rb3+
  50. 50.Kf4 Kh7
  51. 51.Ra6 Nd7
  52. 52.Ra7 Kh8
  53. 53.Rxd7

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