Max Euwe vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1947 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 1
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rR2k/p4Qp1/7p/2P5/1q5P/5PP1/6K1/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nf3 Bf5
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Ng3
  13. 13.Qc3 d4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.fxg3 Nc2+
  16. 16.Kf2 Qg5
  17. 17.h4 Qh6
  18. 18.g4 Be4
  19. 19.g5 Qg6
  20. 20.Rd1 f6
  21. 21.Qb3+ Kh8
  22. 22.gxf6 Rxf6+
  23. 23.Bxf6 Qxf6+
  24. 24.Kg1 Rf8
  25. 25.Rh3 h6
  26. 26.Rf3 Bxf3
  27. 27.exf3 Nd4
  28. 28.Qd5 Nf5
  29. 29.Qxb7 Ne3
  30. 30.Re1 Qc3
  31. 31.Re2 Qd4
  32. 32.g3 Re8
  33. 33.Qa6 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe6 Nxf1+
  35. 35.Kxf1 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qxa3
  37. 37.Qf7 Qxb4
  38. 38.Re8+

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