Max Euwe vs Milan Sr Vidmar

Groningen · 1946 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Milan Sr Vidmar
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 15
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kb2r1/Q4R2/p1p1q1r1/B3p2p/1p2P1pP/P2P2P1/2P5/5RK1 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 Qd6
  10. 10.d3 O-O-O
  11. 11.Qf5+ Nd7
  12. 12.f4 f6
  13. 13.fxe5 fxe5
  14. 14.Be3 Kb8
  15. 15.Qg4 Bf6
  16. 16.a3 h5
  17. 17.Qf5 Rdg8
  18. 18.Ne2 g6
  19. 19.Qf2 g5
  20. 20.Ba7+ Ka8
  21. 21.Bc5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qf5 Qe8
  23. 23.g3 Bd8
  24. 24.Qf2 Qe6
  25. 25.Kh2 Rg7
  26. 26.Be3 Rhg8
  27. 27.Qg2 Bf6
  28. 28.Rf5 Qe7
  29. 29.Raf1 Rg6
  30. 30.Kg1 c5
  31. 31.Qf2 b6
  32. 32.Nc3 c6
  33. 33.Na4 Kb7
  34. 34.b4 g4
  35. 35.h4 cxb4
  36. 36.Nxb6 Nxb6
  37. 37.Bxb6 Qe6
  38. 38.Ba5 Bd8
  39. 39.Rf7+ Kc8
  40. 40.Qa7

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