Max Euwe vs Paul Keres

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 1
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/8/5p1p/P4Q2/1P5P/6P1/4qnK1 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Nc4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne3 Bf6
  12. 12.Nd5 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  15. 15.f3 Nf4
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Be3 Rad8
  18. 18.Qd2 Ng6
  19. 19.Bd4 Qe7
  20. 20.Rae1 Qd7
  21. 21.c4 Ba4
  22. 22.Bxa4 Qxa4
  23. 23.Qc3 f6
  24. 24.f4 Kh7
  25. 25.b3 Qd7
  26. 26.Qf3 b5
  27. 27.Qd3 bxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 d5
  30. 30.Qxa6 dxe4
  31. 31.Be3 Qg4
  32. 32.Qc4 Rd3
  33. 33.Bc1 Nh4
  34. 34.Qxe4+ f5
  35. 35.Qb7 c6
  36. 36.Qxc6 Rc3
  37. 37.Qd5 Rc5
  38. 38.Qd2 Rxc1
  39. 39.h3 Qg3
  40. 40.Qe2 Qxf4
  41. 41.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qf4+
  43. 43.Kg1 Ng6
  44. 44.Qc2 Ne7
  45. 45.a4 Qd4+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qe5+
  47. 47.Kg1 Nd5
  48. 48.Qd1 Nc3
  49. 49.Qc2 Kg6
  50. 50.Kh1 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Ne2
  52. 52.Qc6+ Kh7
  53. 53.Qc5 Ng3
  54. 54.Qd6 Nf1+
  55. 55.Kg1 h5
  56. 56.Qf4

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