Max Euwe vs Theo D Van Scheltinga

Amsterdam · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Theo D Van Scheltinga
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1r3/pn6/1p1RP3/2p1PB2/2P5/P1P2K2/8/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.f3 Nc6
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Bd3 e5
  10. 10.Ne2 Na5
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bf2 Nh5
  14. 14.g3 Rg8
  15. 15.Nc1 g4
  16. 16.Be3 gxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Bg4
  18. 18.Qg2 Qf6
  19. 19.Rf1 Qg6
  20. 20.Ra2 O-O-O
  21. 21.Raf2 Rdf8
  22. 22.h3 Be6
  23. 23.d5 Bd7
  24. 24.g4 f6
  25. 25.Ne2 Ng7
  26. 26.Qg3 h5
  27. 27.Qh4 hxg4
  28. 28.Rxf6 Rxf6
  29. 29.Rxf6 Qh5
  30. 30.Qxh5 Nxh5
  31. 31.Rh6 Nf4
  32. 32.Bxf4 exf4
  33. 33.hxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Kf2 Kc7
  35. 35.Rh7 Kd8
  36. 36.Kf3 Rg8
  37. 37.Nxf4 Nb3
  38. 38.Ne6+ Bxe6
  39. 39.dxe6 Re8
  40. 40.Rd7+ Kc8
  41. 41.Rxd6 Na5
  42. 42.e5 Nb7
  43. 43.Bf5

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