Max Euwe vs Theo D Van Scheltinga

NLD-ch · 1954 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Theo D Van Scheltinga
Result 1-0
Event NLD-ch
Site Amsterdam
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q3k/p5r1/1p5p/8/2p5/2P4P/P4qP1/5R1K b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Re8
  10. 10.Nge2 Ne4
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O Bf5
  13. 13.Nf4 Nd7
  14. 14.Rae1 Nf8
  15. 15.f3 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nxd3 b6
  18. 18.e4 dxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 c5
  20. 20.d5 c4
  21. 21.Nb4 Qc5+
  22. 22.Kh1 Ng6
  23. 23.Nc6 Ne5
  24. 24.Nd4 Nd3
  25. 25.Re3 Re5
  26. 26.Qe2 Rae8
  27. 27.Nf5 Kh7
  28. 28.Qg4 g6
  29. 29.Nd4 R8e7
  30. 30.h3 f5
  31. 31.exf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Nxf5 Rxe3
  33. 33.Nxe3 Qxe3
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kh8
  35. 35.d6 Rg7
  36. 36.d7 Nf2+
  37. 37.Qxf2 Qxf2
  38. 38.d8=Q+

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