Max Euwe vs Fritz Saemisch

Bad Nauheim/Stuttgart/Garmisch · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1-0
Event Bad Nauheim/Stuttgart/Garmisch
Site Bad Nauheim
Round 4
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R3b1k1/8/3N4/8/8/4r1P1/7K b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Bg5 b6
  8. 8.e3 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Rfd1 a6
  12. 12.Rac1 Na5
  13. 13.Ne5 Qc7
  14. 14.b4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nxd7 Bd6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Ke7
  18. 18.Nce4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Be5
  21. 21.f4 Bg7
  22. 22.Qd2 Nb7
  23. 23.Qe1 Nc5
  24. 24.Qh4+ f6
  25. 25.Nc3 Rhd8
  26. 26.f5 Qe5
  27. 27.fxe6 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Nxe6
  29. 29.Nd5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Bg4 Rc6
  31. 31.Bxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Qxh7 Qg5
  33. 33.Rf1 Kf7
  34. 34.e4 Rc6
  35. 35.Rf5 Qh6+
  36. 36.Qxh6 Bxh6
  37. 37.e5 Rxc4
  38. 38.Rxf6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rxb6 Ra4
  40. 40.e6 Rxa2
  41. 41.e7 Re2
  42. 42.Rxa6 Bg5
  43. 43.Ra8 Bxe7
  44. 44.Ra7

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