Max Euwe vs Erwin Nievergelt

Zuerich · 1954 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Erwin Nievergelt
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Round 8
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

4N3/p7/5k1p/p2n2p1/6P1/P2BR2P/4KPb1/7r b - - 19 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.c4 Qd6
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.Bd3 Ba6
  13. 13.O-O Rac8
  14. 14.Qe2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rfd1 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Qf4
  17. 17.h3 Rd7
  18. 18.Ne5 Rdc7
  19. 19.d5 Na5
  20. 20.dxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Bc1 Qh4
  22. 22.Nf3 Qh5
  23. 23.Qxe6+ Qf7
  24. 24.Bf5 Re8
  25. 25.Ng5 Bxc4
  26. 26.Qd6 Qe7
  27. 27.Bf4 Qxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rc5
  29. 29.g4 h6
  30. 30.Ne6 Rc6
  31. 31.Nc7 Rxd6
  32. 32.Bxd6 Re2
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf7
  34. 34.Bb4 Bd5
  35. 35.Bxa5 bxa5
  36. 36.Bd3 Rd2
  37. 37.Bf1 Bf3
  38. 38.Rc3 Be4
  39. 39.Re3 Kg6
  40. 40.Ne6 Rd1
  41. 41.Nc5 Bd5
  42. 42.Nd3 Kh7
  43. 43.Ne1 g5
  44. 44.Bd3+ Kg7
  45. 45.Kf1 Kf7
  46. 46.Ke2 Ra1
  47. 47.Nc2 Rh1
  48. 48.Nd4 Bg2
  49. 49.Bc4+ Kg6
  50. 50.Bd3+ Kf7
  51. 51.Nf5 Nd5
  52. 52.Nd6+ Kf6
  53. 53.Ne8+

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