Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

NLD m 3940 · 1940 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 7
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/6pp/1r6/q4p2/P1Bpn3/1P3Q2/5P1P/3RR1K1 b - - 4 30

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 c6
  12. 12.dxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Nbd2 b4
  14. 14.Ba4 Rc8
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc3
  16. 16.Bb7 cxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Bxa6 d5
  19. 19.Be2 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Bc5
  21. 21.Rb1 dxe4
  22. 22.Be3 Bd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Bf1 Qd5
  25. 25.fxe4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Qf3 f5
  27. 27.b3 Qa8
  28. 28.a4 Rb6
  29. 29.Rbd1 Qa5
  30. 30.Bc4+

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