Max Euwe vs Salo Landau

NLD-ch m · 1939 · French Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Salo Landau
Result 1-0
Event NLD-ch m
Site NLD
Round 2
Date 1939.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/2PK1k2/p2B2p1/1p4Pp/1P5P/P4P2/8/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 Qxc5
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Ne5 Rxd3
  14. 14.b4 Qd5
  15. 15.c4 Qe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bxe7 Rd2
  18. 18.Rad1 f6
  19. 19.Rxd2 Nxd2
  20. 20.Rd1 fxe5
  21. 21.Rxd2 Kf7
  22. 22.Bd6 Bd7
  23. 23.Bxe5 Be8
  24. 24.Rd4 g6
  25. 25.h4 Rc8
  26. 26.g4 h5
  27. 27.f3 a6
  28. 28.Kf2 Bc6
  29. 29.Ke3 Rg8
  30. 30.Kf4 Ke7
  31. 31.g5 Rc8
  32. 32.Bd6+ Kf7
  33. 33.Ke5 Kg7
  34. 34.Rf4 Re8
  35. 35.Rf6 b5
  36. 36.c5 Bd5
  37. 37.a3 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxe6 Bxe6
  39. 39.Kxe6 Ra8
  40. 40.c6 Re8+
  41. 41.Kd7 Kf7
  42. 42.c7

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