Max Euwe vs Mark E Taimanov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 23
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6Q1/pp3pp1/4pk2/8/P6q/4P3/5KP1/5B2 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.Bf4 Bxc5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.a3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bg5 Rd8
  11. 11.Rd1 dxc4
  12. 12.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  13. 13.Bxc4 Be7
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe8
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.Nfg5 h6
  19. 19.Nd6 Bxd6
  20. 20.Qh7+ Kf8
  21. 21.Rxd6 hxg5
  22. 22.Rxd7 Qxd7
  23. 23.Qh8+ Ke7
  24. 24.Qxa8 Qd1+
  25. 25.Bf1 Qb3
  26. 26.h3 Qxb2
  27. 27.a4 Qb6
  28. 28.Qh8 Kf6
  29. 29.h4 Qc5
  30. 30.h5 g4
  31. 31.h6 Qg5
  32. 32.h7 g3
  33. 33.Qg8 gxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Ne7
  35. 35.h8=Q Nxg8
  36. 36.Qxg8 Qh4+

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