Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

NLD m 3940 · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 5
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1B2p2/K7/6k1/4P1P1/1b5p/8/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Re8
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.d5 e4
  10. 10.dxc6 exd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 dxc6
  12. 12.Qxd8 Bxc3+
  13. 13.Qd2 Bxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Ne4+
  15. 15.Ke2 Be6
  16. 16.Rc1 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Rad8
  18. 18.Nf3 c5
  19. 19.Rhd1 Rxd1
  20. 20.Kxd1 g4
  21. 21.Ng1 Rd8+
  22. 22.Ke1 Rd2
  23. 23.f3 Rxg2
  24. 24.fxe4 Rxg1+
  25. 25.Kd2 Rxc1
  26. 26.Kxc1 Bxc4
  27. 27.b3 Bd3
  28. 28.Bxc7 h5
  29. 29.Kd2 Bb1
  30. 30.Kc3 h4
  31. 31.a4 Bxe4
  32. 32.Kc4 b6
  33. 33.a5 bxa5
  34. 34.Kxc5 Bc2
  35. 35.Kb5 Bxb3
  36. 36.Kxa5 Kg7
  37. 37.Ka6 Kg6
  38. 38.e4 g3
  39. 39.hxg3 h3
  40. 40.g4 Kg5

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