Max Euwe vs Salo Landau

Baarn II · 1939 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Salo Landau
Result 1-0
Event Baarn II
Site Baarn
Round 1
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/5p1p/1N6/4PP2/6PP/2b2K2/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.d4 Nf6
  8. 8.Qa4 Bd7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qe7
  14. 14.Nxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.a3 Be8
  17. 17.Qe4 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Qc1+
  20. 20.Bf1 Nxd8
  21. 21.Qb4 Qc7
  22. 22.Nd4 Nc6
  23. 23.Qc5 Qe5
  24. 24.Qxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bg2 b6
  26. 26.b3 Kf8
  27. 27.h3 Ke7
  28. 28.f4 Ng6
  29. 29.Be4 Nf8
  30. 30.b4 Kd6
  31. 31.Kf2 Ba4
  32. 32.Bg2 Nd7
  33. 33.e4 f6
  34. 34.Bf1 Nb8
  35. 35.Bb5 Bd1
  36. 36.Bc4 a5
  37. 37.Nxe6 axb4
  38. 38.axb4 b5
  39. 39.Bd5 Na6
  40. 40.Nxg7 Nxb4
  41. 41.Ne8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Nc7 Nxd5
  43. 43.Nxd5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Nc3 Bc2
  45. 45.Nxb5

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