Max Euwe vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 20
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/8/pPp1k1pp/2P1p3/P3P3/1n1N2rP/R1K5 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 a5
  9. 9.e3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Bf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Qxf5 Qe6
  15. 15.Qxe6 Rxe6
  16. 16.b4 Ne4
  17. 17.Bb2 f6
  18. 18.b5 Ne7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd6
  20. 20.Kf1 Nc8
  21. 21.Rdc1 c5
  22. 22.Bc3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 e4
  24. 24.Ng1 Nb6
  25. 25.Ne2 f5
  26. 26.Ke1 Rad8
  27. 27.Rc2 Kf7
  28. 28.Ng3 Ke6
  29. 29.Nf1 Rd3
  30. 30.Ng3 g5
  31. 31.Ne2 Na4
  32. 32.Ng3 Ke5
  33. 33.Nf1 h5
  34. 34.f3 Rb3
  35. 35.fxe4 fxe4
  36. 36.Rf2 Nb2
  37. 37.Rc2 Nd3+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rf8
  39. 39.Nd2 Rf2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Rb2
  41. 41.Rxb2 Nxb2+
  42. 42.Kc1 Rxg2

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