Max Euwe vs Fritz Saemisch

Karlsbad · 1929 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/5n2/1n5p/5P2/3N2PP/6NK/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a3 Qc8
  8. 8.b4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.b5 d6
  11. 11.Bb2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qc2 Rfe8
  14. 14.Rfe1 d5
  15. 15.a4 d4
  16. 16.e3 e5
  17. 17.exd4 exd4
  18. 18.a5 Rab8
  19. 19.Nb3 Bd6
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  21. 21.Re1 Be4
  22. 22.Qd1 Qb8
  23. 23.Nh4 Bxg2
  24. 24.Nxg2 Ne5
  25. 25.Nd2 Bc7
  26. 26.f4 Nd3
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.Ba3 Bxa5
  29. 29.Nb3 Bb4
  30. 30.Bxb4 Nxb4
  31. 31.Nxc5 Qc8
  32. 32.Qxd4 Nc2
  33. 33.Qe5 Qd8
  34. 34.h3 Qd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 h5
  36. 36.Nb3 Qd3
  37. 37.Nc1 Qxc4
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qxa7 Nd4
  40. 40.Qa3 Qf1
  41. 41.Qd3+ Qxd3
  42. 42.Nxd3 Nxb5

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