Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

AVRO · 1938 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/pb6/6pk/PPp4p/5P1P/5PP1/1B2p3/3rR1K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Bb4+
  3. 3.Nc3 f5
  4. 4.Qb3 Qe7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Nf6
  7. 7.g3 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Rac8
  13. 13.Rfd1 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Qd3 Nb6
  16. 16.b5 Rfd8
  17. 17.a4 d5
  18. 18.cxd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Qc2 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Qxd1 Nc4
  21. 21.Bc1 e5
  22. 22.Qb3 Bd5
  23. 23.Nd2 e4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Qe6
  25. 25.Bh3 Bxc4
  26. 26.Qc2 Bd5
  27. 27.a5 Bb7
  28. 28.Bb2 Nd5
  29. 29.Qc4 h5
  30. 30.e3 Kh7
  31. 31.Rd1 g6
  32. 32.Bf1 Rc7
  33. 33.Qb3 Rd7
  34. 34.Bc4 Kh6
  35. 35.h4 f4
  36. 36.exf4 e3
  37. 37.Bxd5 e2
  38. 38.Re1 Qxd5
  39. 39.Qxd5 Rxd5
  40. 40.f3 Rd1

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