Max Euwe vs Jan Hein Donner

NLD-ch m · 1956 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Jan Hein Donner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NLD-ch m
Site Den Haag
Round 9
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1r5p/pp1b1pp1/2pPp3/P1P1P1P1/5N1R/1PK3P1/7R w - - 30 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 g6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.f4 exf4
  8. 8.Bxf4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Ng4
  10. 10.h3 Nge5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.O-O Bd6
  14. 14.Bg4 O-O
  15. 15.Bxc8 Qxc8
  16. 16.Qg4 Qxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 Kg7
  18. 18.Rf3 Rab8
  19. 19.a4 b6
  20. 20.Raf1 f6
  21. 21.Kf2 Rb7
  22. 22.Ke2 Rbb8
  23. 23.Kd3 Rb7
  24. 24.Ra1 Ra8
  25. 25.Kc2 Rab8
  26. 26.Ra3 Rd7
  27. 27.Rb3 Rdb7
  28. 28.Nb1 Bf8
  29. 29.Na3 Bd6
  30. 30.Rh3 Kg8
  31. 31.Nb1 Kg7
  32. 32.Nd2 Rf7
  33. 33.Rh1 Rfb7
  34. 34.Rbh3 Kg8
  35. 35.Nf3 Rf8

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