Max Euwe vs Imre Koenig

London-B · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Imre Koenig
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London-B
Site London
Round 8
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6k1/pbp3p1/1p1q1p1p/8/1PPQ4/P1BpP2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 Qe7
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Nh7 Re8
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  15. 15.O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe6
  17. 17.h3 Rad8
  18. 18.Kh2 Nd7
  19. 19.b4 e4
  20. 20.Be2 Ne5
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Qxd1 Nd3
  24. 24.Bxd3 Qd6+
  25. 25.Kg1 exd3
  26. 26.Qg4 f6
  27. 27.Qd4

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