Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

NLD m 3940 · 1940 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 11
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1r1k/p4r1p/1p2pN2/4Pq2/8/2P3RP/b4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Qa5
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb4
  10. 10.Bxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qf5
  13. 13.Ndxe4 Bxc3
  14. 14.Ng3 Qd5
  15. 15.bxc3 Na5
  16. 16.Qb4 b6
  17. 17.e4 Qc6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Rd3 Ba6
  20. 20.Rf3 Rd7
  21. 21.Nh5 f6
  22. 22.Rg3 Kh8
  23. 23.Nxg7 Qxe4
  24. 24.Nh5 Qf5
  25. 25.Nxf6 Rf7
  26. 26.Be5 Nc6
  27. 27.Qd6 Nxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 Raf8
  29. 29.h3 Bc4
  30. 30.Rd1 Bxa2
  31. 31.Qd8

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