Max Euwe vs Herman Steiner

Groningen · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Herman Steiner
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 9
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1qk1/1pR2p1p/p4Qn1/3PpN2/4P3/8/6PP/7K b - - 7 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nf8
  11. 11.f3 c5
  12. 12.Ng3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 a6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bd7
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Bc6
  17. 17.d5 Bb5
  18. 18.Bb2 Qb6+
  19. 19.Kh1 Bxd3
  20. 20.Rxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Nh5 Re5
  22. 22.Bxe5 fxe5
  23. 23.Qxd3 Qh6
  24. 24.Qh3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rf1 Qg5
  26. 26.Qf3 Qg6
  27. 27.Ng3 Rd7
  28. 28.Qc3 Qd6
  29. 29.Nf5 Qc7
  30. 30.Qg3+ Ng6
  31. 31.Qg5 Qd8
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rf6 Qa5
  34. 34.Rf1 Qxa3
  35. 35.Nf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qf6 Qf8
  37. 37.Rc1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rc7

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