Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

NLD m 3940 · 1939 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 3
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/1p6/p5Q1/4P3/5N2/8/1P3PPK/2q5 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 Bd7
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Bb3 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb5
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Rxe4 Bd3
  17. 17.Re3 c4
  18. 18.a3 cxb3
  19. 19.axb4 Bc4
  20. 20.Nd2 Bd5
  21. 21.Nxb3 Bxb4
  22. 22.Rg3 f6
  23. 23.Bf4 Kh8
  24. 24.Nc1 Be7
  25. 25.Qg4 g6
  26. 26.exf6 Bxf6
  27. 27.Be5 Rc8
  28. 28.Nd3 Rc4
  29. 29.h4 Qb6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc2
  31. 31.h5 Bxe5
  32. 32.dxe5 Be6
  33. 33.Qg5 Bf5
  34. 34.hxg6 Bxg6
  35. 35.Qh6 Rg8
  36. 36.Rd2 Rxd2
  37. 37.Qxd2 Rd8
  38. 38.Qh6 Qc6
  39. 39.Nf4 Qc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Kg8
  41. 41.Rxg6+ hxg6
  42. 42.Qxg6+

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