Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

NLD m 3940 · 1939 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 1
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/5pnp/6p1/2prN3/8/8/1P3PPP/R1Q3K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 Ne8
  12. 12.Nbd2 g6
  13. 13.a4 c5
  14. 14.dxc6 b4
  15. 15.Nf1 Nxc6
  16. 16.Bh6 Ng7
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.cxb4 Rb8
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 Rxb5
  21. 21.Ba4 Rc5
  22. 22.Qd2 Qb8
  23. 23.Rec1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Nd5 Bd8
  27. 27.Bg5 Rd6
  28. 28.Bxd8 Qxd8
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bxd5
  30. 30.exd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.Qc1

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