Max Euwe vs Harry Golombek

Hastings3839 · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Harry Golombek
Result 1-0
Event Hastings3839
Site Hastings
Round 2
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/P4pkp/6p1/1R2Qn2/3P4/4PP2/6PP/2q2NK1 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 b6
  10. 10.Ne2 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Ng3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Qa4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 a6
  16. 16.Qb3 Rb8
  17. 17.a4 Na5
  18. 18.Bxa5 bxa5
  19. 19.Rfc1 g6
  20. 20.Nf1 Bc6
  21. 21.Qc3 Bd7
  22. 22.Bxa6 Rb4
  23. 23.Rcb1 Qb6
  24. 24.Bb5 Rc8
  25. 25.Qe1 Qd6
  26. 26.Rxb4 axb4
  27. 27.Rc1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rb1 Ne8
  29. 29.Bxd7 Qxd7
  30. 30.Rxb4 Ra8
  31. 31.Qd1 Nd6
  32. 32.Qb3 Nf5
  33. 33.Rb5 Rd8
  34. 34.a5 Kg7
  35. 35.a6 Qc6
  36. 36.a7 Ra8
  37. 37.Qxd5 Qc1
  38. 38.Qe5+

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