Max Euwe vs Ernst Ludwig Klein

Bournemouth · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Ernst Ludwig Klein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bournemouth
Site Bournemouth
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/1p1Q1p2/6pp/2P5/1q6/5P1P/6PK/3Rr3 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d6
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Ne2 e5
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.b4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Be3 c6
  11. 11.Be2 Re8
  12. 12.Qd2 d5
  13. 13.exd5 cxd5
  14. 14.c5 Bc7
  15. 15.O-O Nc6
  16. 16.Rad1 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Be6
  18. 18.Bb5 Rf8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Ne8
  20. 20.Bxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Be5 a5
  22. 22.Bxc7 Qxc7
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Qxd5 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Qf4
  27. 27.Qe4 Qb8
  28. 28.Qd4 h6
  29. 29.Qd6 Qa7
  30. 30.h3 Qa2
  31. 31.Qd5 Qe2
  32. 32.Kh1 g6
  33. 33.Rg1 Qb5
  34. 34.Qd4 Kh7
  35. 35.Rd1 Kg8
  36. 36.Qd7 Re1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qxb4

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