Max Euwe vs Miguel Najdorf

The Game

White	Max Euwe
Black	Miguel Najdorf
Result	0-1
Event	Leipzig olm prel
Site	Leipzig
Round	2
Date	1960.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/1p1n1rk1/2p3p1/8/2P3K1/p3P3/Pb6/7R w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.g3 Bg7
4. 4.Bg2 O-O
5. 5.Nc3 d6
6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
7. 7.O-O e5
8. 8.e4 exd4
9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
10. 10.h3 Nc5
11. 11.Re1 a5
12. 12.Qc2 c6
13. 13.Be3 Nfd7
14. 14.Rad1 a4
15. 15.Nde2 Qa5
16. 16.Nb1 Ne5
17. 17.Rf1 Qb4
18. 18.Na3 f5
19. 19.exf5 Bxf5
20. 20.Qd2 Qxd2
21. 21.Rxd2 Bxh3
22. 22.Rxd6 Bxg2
23. 23.Kxg2 Ned3
24. 24.Nc1 Rxe3
25. 25.fxe3 Nxc1
26. 26.Rxc1 Bxb2
27. 27.Rb1 Bxa3
28. 28.Rd2 Re8
29. 29.Kf3 Rf8+
30. 30.Kg2 Rf7
31. 31.Rd8+ Kg7
32. 32.Rb8 Rd7
33. 33.g4 Rd2+
34. 34.Kf3 Bb2
35. 35.g5 a3
36. 36.Rf1 Rd7
37. 37.Kg4 Rf7
38. 38.Rd1 Nd7
39. 39.Ra8 h6
40. 40.gxh6+ Kxh6
41. 41.Rh1+ Kg7

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