Max Euwe vs Norman Whitaker

Haag olm · 1928 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Norman Whitaker
Result 1-0
Event Haag olm
Site Haag
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/8/2K5/8/2P5/8/8/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.h4 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 Qe7
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Nd5 Qd8
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  12. 12.Qd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.O-O-O Rb8
  15. 15.Qd4 Ke7
  16. 16.Bf3 c5
  17. 17.e5 cxd4
  18. 18.exf6+ Kxf6
  19. 19.Rxd4 Bb7
  20. 20.Rf4+ Kg7
  21. 21.Bxb7 Rxb7
  22. 22.Re1 g5
  23. 23.Rf3 c6
  24. 24.Rc3 Rc8
  25. 25.Re4 d5
  26. 26.Re5 gxh4
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rcb8
  28. 28.Rxc6 Rxb2
  29. 29.Rd4 Rxa2
  30. 30.Rg4+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rxh4 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kd2 Rd8+
  33. 33.Kc3 Rg1
  34. 34.Rcxh6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rh7+ Kg6
  36. 36.R4h6+ Kg5
  37. 37.Rc6 Rg8
  38. 38.Rxf7 Rxg2
  39. 39.Rcc7 a6
  40. 40.Rc6 a5
  41. 41.Rc5+ Kg6
  42. 42.Rf3 Ra8
  43. 43.Rg3+ Rxg3+
  44. 44.fxg3 Kf6
  45. 45.g4 Rg8
  46. 46.g5+ Rxg5
  47. 47.Rxg5 Kxg5
  48. 48.Kc4 Kf5
  49. 49.Kb5 Ke5
  50. 50.Kxa5 Kd4
  51. 51.Kb4 Kd5
  52. 52.Kb5 Kd6
  53. 53.c4 Kd7
  54. 54.Kb6 Kc8
  55. 55.Kc6

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