Max Euwe vs Edgar Colle

Amsterdam m1 · 1928 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Edgar Colle
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam m1
Site Amsterdam
Round 6
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3k1pp/PpP5/2P5/1K2pP2/4P3/7P/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Bg5 Nd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxd4
  9. 9.e3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 Ne4
  11. 11.Bxd8 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bc7 Ne4
  13. 13.f3 Nc5
  14. 14.b4 Na6
  15. 15.Bd6 b6
  16. 16.a4 Bb7
  17. 17.a5 f6
  18. 18.b5 Nc5
  19. 19.a6 Bc8
  20. 20.Rd1 Kf7
  21. 21.Kd2 e5
  22. 22.Kc3 Re8
  23. 23.Kb4 e4
  24. 24.f4 Re6
  25. 25.Be2 f5
  26. 26.Rd5 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Ke7
  28. 28.Rhd1 Rb8
  29. 29.R1d5 Ne6
  30. 30.g4 Nc7
  31. 31.Rd1 Ne8
  32. 32.R6d5 fxg4
  33. 33.Re5+ Kf7
  34. 34.Bxg4 d6
  35. 35.Rxe8 Kxe8
  36. 36.Bxc8 Rxc8
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rc5
  38. 38.Rc6 Rxc6
  39. 39.bxc6 Ke7
  40. 40.c5

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