Max Euwe vs Nicolaas Cortlever

Hoogovens · 1953 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Nicolaas Cortlever
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Beverwijk
Round 3
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5ppp/p3p3/4P3/3r1P2/1P5P/2Q2RP1/4q2K w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Kh1 a6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.Qe1 b5
  12. 12.a3 O-O
  13. 13.Qg3 Ne8
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Bd4 Rd8
  16. 16.Bd3 Bf6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Rae1 d5
  19. 19.e5 Ne4
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Qe3 Qb7
  22. 22.h3 Rc8
  23. 23.Rf2 b4
  24. 24.axb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.b3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Nxe4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Rd4
  28. 28.Qe3 Rc3
  29. 29.Qe2 Rxc2
  30. 30.Qxc2 Qxe1+

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