Max Euwe vs Alberto Giustolisi

Venice · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alberto Giustolisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Venice
Site Venice
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/1Pb2p2/p6P/3B4/3KP3/8/8 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.b4 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.e3 Bd7
  12. 12.Be2 Rfe8
  13. 13.O-O Nxf3+
  14. 14.Bxf3 Ne4
  15. 15.Bb2 Bf5
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe6
  17. 17.Qe2 a5
  18. 18.b5 c6
  19. 19.Rd4 Red8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rd7
  21. 21.Ba1 f6
  22. 22.g4 Bg6
  23. 23.Bg2 d5
  24. 24.f4 Be8
  25. 25.cxd5 cxd5
  26. 26.f5 Qf7
  27. 27.Qc2 Rad8
  28. 28.a4 Qe7
  29. 29.Bxe4 dxe4
  30. 30.Rxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Qxd7
  32. 32.Bd4 h5
  33. 33.Qxe4 hxg4
  34. 34.Qxg4 Qe7
  35. 35.h4 Qb4
  36. 36.h5 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Bf7
  38. 38.Qf3 Qh4
  39. 39.Qxb7 Qg4+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qxf5+
  41. 41.Qf3 Qxf3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Bb3
  43. 43.b6 Bxa4
  44. 44.Ke4 Bc6+
  45. 45.Kd3 Kh7

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