Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

NLD m 3940 · 1939 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 4
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/5p2/4pP1K/2R5/8/6r1/8 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.d4 O-O
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bg5 Bb7
  13. 13.Qe1 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Qe3 Qc6
  17. 17.Rfe1 f6
  18. 18.b4 Qc4
  19. 19.c3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nd2 Qf7
  21. 21.Ra3 Rd6
  22. 22.Nb3 Rad8
  23. 23.Nc5 Bc8
  24. 24.h3 Rd2
  25. 25.Re2 Rd1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qh5
  27. 27.b3 Rb1
  28. 28.Nd3 Be6
  29. 29.Rd2 Rd1
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rxd2
  31. 31.Qxd2 Bxb3
  32. 32.Qe3 Qd1
  33. 33.Nc5 Bc4
  34. 34.Ra7 Rc8
  35. 35.Qg3 Qd6
  36. 36.Ra6 Qe7
  37. 37.Qe3 Rd8
  38. 38.Ra7 Kf8
  39. 39.Qc1 Qd6
  40. 40.Nb7 Qd2
  41. 41.Qxd2 Rxd2
  42. 42.Ra8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Rc8 Rxf2
  44. 44.Rxc7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Nd6 Bd3
  46. 46.Kg3 Rc2
  47. 47.Kg4 Rxg2+
  48. 48.Kf5 Kg8
  49. 49.Rc5 h5
  50. 50.c4 bxc4
  51. 51.b5 Rb2
  52. 52.Kg6 Rg2+
  53. 53.Kf5 Bf1
  54. 54.b6 Rb2
  55. 55.Kg6 Bxh3
  56. 56.Kxh5 Be6
  57. 57.Nf5 Rxb6
  58. 58.Rc7 Bxf5
  59. 59.exf5 Rb2
  60. 60.Rxc4 Rg2

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