Max Euwe vs Arnold S Denker

Groningen · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Arnold S Denker
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 11
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3B4/6kp/8/6p1/3pQ1P1/7P/3q1K2/8 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 b6
  10. 10.a4 Ba6
  11. 11.Ba3 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 c4
  13. 13.Qc2 Re8
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Ng3 Qd7
  16. 16.Rae1 Na5
  17. 17.f3 Nb3
  18. 18.e4 Qxa4
  19. 19.Qb2 g6
  20. 20.e5 Nd7
  21. 21.f4 f5
  22. 22.exf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.f5 Rxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Re8
  25. 25.Re6 Rxe6
  26. 26.fxe6 Nd2
  27. 27.Qc1 Nde4
  28. 28.Nxe4 Nxe4
  29. 29.h3 Kg7
  30. 30.e7 Nf6
  31. 31.Bd6 Qd7
  32. 32.Qf4 Kf7
  33. 33.g4 g5
  34. 34.Qg3 a5
  35. 35.Ba3 Qa4
  36. 36.Qd6 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe4+
  40. 40.Kg1 b5
  41. 41.Qd8 b4
  42. 42.Qf8+ Kg6
  43. 43.cxb4 Qxd4+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qe4+
  45. 45.Kg1 axb4
  46. 46.Bxb4 d4
  47. 47.Ba5 c3
  48. 48.Bd8 c2
  49. 49.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  50. 50.e8=Q+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qxe4 c1=Q+
  52. 52.Kf2 Qd2+

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