Wolfgang Heidenfeld vs Max Euwe

Johannesburg · 1955 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wolfgang Heidenfeld
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Johannesburg
Site Johannesburg
Round 6
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rq1r3k/bp2Q1pp/3P4/1p6/1B6/2P4P/R4PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Bb6
  5. 5.d4 Qe7
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Nf6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.Na3 Kh8
  11. 11.Nc2 Ng8
  12. 12.b4 f6
  13. 13.Ne3 Ba7
  14. 14.Ba3 Qe8
  15. 15.Qd3 Nce7
  16. 16.b5 axb5
  17. 17.axb5 Qh5
  18. 18.Nf1 Qe8
  19. 19.Re2 Ng6
  20. 20.Bc1 Bd7
  21. 21.Rea2 Qb8
  22. 22.b6 cxb6
  23. 23.Bb5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Qxb5 N8e7
  25. 25.Ne3 Nc8
  26. 26.Nd5 Nge7
  27. 27.Nxe7 Nxe7
  28. 28.dxe5 Nc6
  29. 29.exd6 Na5
  30. 30.Ba3 Rd8
  31. 31.e5 Qc8
  32. 32.Bb4 Nc6
  33. 33.Qd5 fxe5
  34. 34.Nxe5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qb8
  36. 36.Qe7 b5

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