Max Euwe vs Salo Flohr

Amsterdam KNSB · 1939 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam KNSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D93)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p3p1R/2p2Pp1/8/p5b1/7R/5K1P/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.Bf4 Bg7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Qb3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ne5 Qe8
  10. 10.Be2 Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 Qd8
  12. 12.O-O Qb6
  13. 13.Qa3 Re8
  14. 14.Rac1 Bf8
  15. 15.Na4 Qd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nd5
  17. 17.e4 e6
  18. 18.Qf3 Nb6
  19. 19.Nc5 Nd7
  20. 20.Nxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Bf6 Qa5
  22. 22.Rc5 Qxa2
  23. 23.Rh5 e5
  24. 24.dxe5 Be6
  25. 25.Qf4 Qxb2
  26. 26.Bf1 Be7
  27. 27.Qh4 Bc5
  28. 28.Rh6 a5
  29. 29.Rd3 Bxf2+
  30. 30.Qxf2 Qxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 a4
  32. 32.Be2 Ra5
  33. 33.g4 Rxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Bc4
  35. 35.Rdh3 Bxe2
  36. 36.Bf6 Re6
  37. 37.e5 Bxg4
  38. 38.Rxh7 Rxf6+
  39. 39.exf6

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