Max Euwe vs Alexander Kotov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Alexander Kotov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 1
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A64)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pkp/2R3pb/2pPn3/8/2N1r1PP/1P4BK/3R4 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Re8
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.axb6 Nxb6
  14. 14.Nb3 Qc7
  15. 15.Na5 Bd7
  16. 16.h3 Bb5
  17. 17.Be3 Nfd7
  18. 18.Qb3 Nf6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Bd7
  20. 20.Qd1 Rxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bh6
  22. 22.Qd3 Re8
  23. 23.Kh2 Rxe3
  24. 24.Qxa6 Re5
  25. 25.Rf1 Bc8
  26. 26.Qb5 Bd7
  27. 27.Nc6 Kg7
  28. 28.Ra6 Nc8
  29. 29.Qb8 Qxb8
  30. 30.Nxb8 Bf5
  31. 31.Rc6 Re8
  32. 32.e4 Bd7
  33. 33.e5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Nxd7 Nxd7
  35. 35.Rxc8 Re3
  36. 36.Rc6 Ne5
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rd3
  38. 38.Rd1 Re3
  39. 39.Rc6

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