Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

Noordwijk · 1938 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Noordwijk
Site Noordwijk
Round 6
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2nB2p1/2P3b1/p1K3P1/7p/PP6/3R1B2/4r3 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.exd4 Nxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qxd4
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg4
  7. 7.Qa4+ c6
  8. 8.d3 Nf6
  9. 9.Be3 Qd7
  10. 10.d4 e6
  11. 11.f3 Bf5
  12. 12.O-O-O Bd6
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.h4 h5
  15. 15.g5 Nh7
  16. 16.c5 Be7
  17. 17.d5 O-O
  18. 18.dxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.Qxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Rd7 Rfe8
  21. 21.Ba6 e5
  22. 22.Rc7 Nf8
  23. 23.Bb7 Rab8
  24. 24.Bxc6 Ne6
  25. 25.Bxe8 Nxc7
  26. 26.Bd7 a5
  27. 27.c6 Rb4
  28. 28.b3 f6
  29. 29.Kb2 fxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Bf7
  31. 31.Rd1 Rh4
  32. 32.Rd2 Rh1
  33. 33.f4 Bb4
  34. 34.fxe5 Bg6
  35. 35.a3 Bxc3+
  36. 36.Kxc3 h4
  37. 37.e6 Re1
  38. 38.Kd4 Kf8
  39. 39.Bf2 Nxe6+
  40. 40.Kd5 Nc7+
  41. 41.Kc5

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