Max Euwe vs Herman Pilnik

Buenos Aires/La Plata · 1947 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Herman Pilnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires/La Plata
Site Buenos Aires
Round 1
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/pp1Q4/2p1p3/2P1P2p/1P3P1P/P5P1/2q3K1 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxe5 fxe5
  13. 13.Nb3 Qe8
  14. 14.Be3 Qg6
  15. 15.f3 b6
  16. 16.c4 Bh3
  17. 17.Qe2 c5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rf7
  19. 19.Nd2 Raf8
  20. 20.Kh1 Be6
  21. 21.Nf1 h5
  22. 22.Bg1 Bg5
  23. 23.b3 h4
  24. 24.h3 Bf4
  25. 25.Rd3 Qg5
  26. 26.Rad1 Kh7
  27. 27.Be3 Rf6
  28. 28.Bxf4 Rxf4
  29. 29.Ne3 Qg3
  30. 30.Nd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 R4f6
  32. 32.Qb2 Rg6
  33. 33.Qe2 Rff6
  34. 34.Rd7 Rd6
  35. 35.Rd5 Rxd7
  36. 36.Rxd7 Rd6
  37. 37.Rxd6 cxd6
  38. 38.Qd2 Qf4
  39. 39.Qxd6 Qc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qf4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qc1+

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