Max Euwe vs Georg Thomas

Zaanstreek · 1946 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Georg Thomas
Result 1-0
Event Zaanstreek
Site Zaanstreek
Round 8
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D54)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/pb3B2/1p1k4/2ppq3/8/2P5/P5PP/6K1 b - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nd7
  12. 12.Ne2 Ba3
  13. 13.Rb1 Qe7
  14. 14.Nf4 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb3 Nd5
  16. 16.Qd3 Nxf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Bd6
  18. 18.Bc2 f5
  19. 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.f4 b6
  21. 21.O-O Bb7
  22. 22.e4 c5
  23. 23.d5 exd5
  24. 24.exf5 Rae8
  25. 25.f6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Qh7+ Kf7
  27. 27.Rfe1 Rh8
  28. 28.Qd3 Re6
  29. 29.Re5 Rxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Qe6
  31. 31.Rf1+ Ke7
  32. 32.Qg3 Rf8
  33. 33.Qxg7+ Rf7
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Qxf7
  35. 35.Qxh6 Qe6
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kf7
  37. 37.Bf5 Qxe5
  38. 38.Bg6+ Ke6
  39. 39.Bf7+ Kd6
  40. 40.Qd8+

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