Max Euwe vs Isaac Kashdan

New York · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Isaac Kashdan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1p1r3k/3P3P/7p/4P2q/1Q3P2/6K1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 O-O
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 c6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bf5
  12. 12.Be2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O Nf6
  15. 15.b4 Ne4
  16. 16.Qb2 Rad8
  17. 17.Ne5 Rd6
  18. 18.a4 a6
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 cxb5
  21. 21.Qxb5 Ra8
  22. 22.Qb2 b6
  23. 23.Ra1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rf6
  26. 26.Bf3 g5
  27. 27.h3 Kg7
  28. 28.g4 Bh7
  29. 29.Rc8 Nd6
  30. 30.Rc1 Nc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 dxc4
  32. 32.Bd5 Be4
  33. 33.Bxe4 Qxe4
  34. 34.Rxc4 Qf3
  35. 35.Rb4 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qf3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qxh3
  38. 38.Qe2 Rf3
  39. 39.d5 Rf6
  40. 40.Rd4 Rd6
  41. 41.Qb2 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 Kh6
  43. 43.Rh4 gxh4

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