Max Euwe vs Nicolaas Cortlever

Amsterdam VARA · 1939 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Nicolaas Cortlever
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam VARA
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D96)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1b6/5p2/5Bkp/6p1/4N3/5K1P/8/8 w - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 Bxd4
  9. 9.e3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 e6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd2 Na6
  15. 15.Rac1 Bxb5
  16. 16.Qxb5 Qe5
  17. 17.Qxb7 Nc5
  18. 18.Qf3 Nd3
  19. 19.Rb1 Rab8
  20. 20.b3 Rbc8
  21. 21.e4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Na4 Qb5
  23. 23.Be3 Ne5
  24. 24.Qg3 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Qe2
  26. 26.Rf1 Rd8
  27. 27.h3 Qxa2
  28. 28.Bxa7 Rd3
  29. 29.Qh4 h6
  30. 30.Qe7 Rxb3
  31. 31.f4 Rg3
  32. 32.Bf2 Nf3+
  33. 33.Kh1 Nd2
  34. 34.Rc1 Rxg2
  35. 35.Qe8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Kxg2 Nxe4
  37. 37.Rf1 Nd2
  38. 38.Qc6 Nxf1
  39. 39.Kxf1 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qf5
  41. 41.Qf3 e5
  42. 42.fxe5 Qxf3+
  43. 43.Kxf3 Bxe5
  44. 44.Nc5 Bh2
  45. 45.Bd4 g5
  46. 46.Bf6 Kg6
  47. 47.Ne4 Bb8

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