Max Euwe vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 9
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pb1p2Q1/1pnP3p/2pB1qkP/2P5/6P1/P5NK/8 b - - 14 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 c5
  6. 6.d5 e5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.d6 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 b6
  11. 11.Bd5 Kh8
  12. 12.Ne4 Qd8
  13. 13.h4 f5
  14. 14.Ng5 Bb7
  15. 15.g4 e4
  16. 16.Ne2 Bxb2
  17. 17.Nf4 Qf6
  18. 18.gxf5 Bxa1
  19. 19.Nxg6+ Kg7
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bc3+
  21. 21.Kf1 Qxf5
  22. 22.Nf4 Kh8
  23. 23.Nxc3 Rae8
  24. 24.Nce2 Rg8
  25. 25.h5 Rg5
  26. 26.Ng3 Rxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Kf2 Re8
  29. 29.Re1 Rxe1
  30. 30.Qxe1 Kg7
  31. 31.Qe8 Qc2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qc2+
  34. 34.Ng2 Qf5
  35. 35.Qg8+ Kf6
  36. 36.Qh8+ Kg5
  37. 37.Qg7+

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