Max Euwe vs Miguel Najdorf

Groningen · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 5
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p5pp/1p3p2/2pR4/2P1q3/P1Q1P2P/1P3KP1/8 b - - 4 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Re8
  9. 9.e3 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.O-O Qe7
  14. 14.Rae1 b6
  15. 15.f4 Bb7
  16. 16.fxe5 Ne4
  17. 17.Bf3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.Qxc3 Qe4
  20. 20.Rd1 Rxe5
  21. 21.Rd7 f6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Re7
  23. 23.Rxe7 Qxe7
  24. 24.Rd5 Re8
  25. 25.Kf2 Qe4
  26. 26.h3 Qh4+
  27. 27.Kf3 Qe4+
  28. 28.Kf2

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