Max Euwe vs Miguel Najdorf

Venice · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Venice
Site Venice
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/R5p1/5p1p/4p2P/3nK1P1/8/8 w - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.Nbc3 c6
  10. 10.O-O cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 O-O
  12. 12.Qb3 N8d7
  13. 13.a4 Ne5
  14. 14.a5 Nbd7
  15. 15.Be3 Ng4
  16. 16.Bd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Ngf6
  18. 18.a6 Nc5
  19. 19.axb7 Bxb7
  20. 20.Qb5 Qb6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rfe8
  22. 22.b4 Na6
  23. 23.Nc6 Kf8
  24. 24.Qc4 Nc7
  25. 25.Na4 Qb5
  26. 26.Qxb5 Nxb5
  27. 27.Nc5 Bxc6
  28. 28.dxc6 e6
  29. 29.Nd7+ Ke7
  30. 30.Nxf6 Kxf6
  31. 31.c7 Nxc7
  32. 32.Bxa8 Rxa8
  33. 33.Ra5 Nd5
  34. 34.Rb1 Rb8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxb4
  36. 36.Rxb4 Nxb4
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.Kg2 Nc6
  39. 39.Rd7 Ne5
  40. 40.Rc7 Ng4
  41. 41.Kf3 Nh6
  42. 42.Kf4 Nf5
  43. 43.Ke4 Nh6
  44. 44.Rc3 Ng4
  45. 45.Rf3+ Ke7
  46. 46.Kd4 f5
  47. 47.Kc3 e5
  48. 48.Kd2 e4
  49. 49.Ra3 Nxf2
  50. 50.Ra6 Kf7
  51. 51.Ke3 Nd3

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