Max Euwe vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Karlsbad · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

1r6/1p1nk2p/1p4p1/3pp1P1/3N4/P3P3/1P3P1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Bxf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Rxe5
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Nb3 Qd8
  15. 15.a3 Bf8
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Qb3 Rb8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc7
  19. 19.Nce2 Bc5
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb6
  21. 21.Qxb6 Bxb6
  22. 22.Rc2 Rc8
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Re8
  25. 25.Bf5 Be6
  26. 26.g4 g6
  27. 27.g5 Nd7
  28. 28.Bxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Nb5 Rb8
  30. 30.Nf4 Kf7
  31. 31.Nd6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Nc8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Nxb6 axb6
  34. 34.Ne2 Ke7
  35. 35.Nd4 e5

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