Max Euwe vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 7
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5p2/1p4p1/8/1R4P1/1b3P2/2R1B1K1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc5
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 a5
  12. 12.Qc2 a4
  13. 13.Be3 c6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nfd7
  15. 15.g4 Qa5
  16. 16.Bf1 Ne6
  17. 17.Kg2 h5
  18. 18.f3 hxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nce2 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 d5
  22. 22.exd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Nb5 dxc4
  24. 24.Nd6 Be6
  25. 25.Nxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.Qc3 Qxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Nc6
  28. 28.Bb6 Bxc3
  29. 29.Re4 Ba5
  30. 30.Bxa5 Nxa5
  31. 31.Re5 b6
  32. 32.Rb5 c3
  33. 33.Rc1 Rc8
  34. 34.Rb4 Bxa2
  35. 35.Rxa4 Bd5
  36. 36.Rb4 Nb3
  37. 37.Rc2 Na1
  38. 38.Rc1 Nb3
  39. 39.Rc2 Nd2
  40. 40.Be2 Bb3
  41. 41.Rxd2 c2
  42. 42.Rxc2

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