Max Euwe vs Aron Nimzowitsch

Zuerich · 1934 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Aron Nimzowitsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E23)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2r2ppp/p2Rp3/2p5/2P5/4PP2/P4P1P/1K5R b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxd2
  8. 8.Nxd2 Bxc5
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.O-O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Nde4 Be7
  12. 12.Nd6+ Bxd6
  13. 13.Rxd6 Qe7
  14. 14.Qd1 Rd8
  15. 15.Be2 O-O
  16. 16.Bf3 Na5
  17. 17.Bxb7 Nxb7
  18. 18.Rd4 d6
  19. 19.Kb1 Qc7
  20. 20.Nb5 Qc6
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 a6
  23. 23.Nc7 Nc5
  24. 24.b4 Rd7
  25. 25.bxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.Rd3 Rxc7
  27. 27.Rxd6

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