Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

NLD m 3940 · 1939 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 2
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/7p/p1Q5/1p1p4/8/2P3PK/qP5P/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Qe1 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Qd7
  13. 13.Bc2 f6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Nf3 fxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 Bd6
  18. 18.Qh5 g6
  19. 19.Qh3 Rf7
  20. 20.Bh6 Bf4
  21. 21.Rae1 Bxh6
  22. 22.Qxh6 Nf4
  23. 23.g3 Raf8
  24. 24.f3 Nh5
  25. 25.Qe3 Ng7
  26. 26.f4 Re8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rfe7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.f5 gxf5
  30. 30.Qg5 Re5
  31. 31.Qf6 Qe8
  32. 32.Bxf5 Nxf5
  33. 33.Rxf5 Rxf5
  34. 34.Qxf5 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kg2 c6
  36. 36.Kh3 Qh6+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd2+
  38. 38.Qf2 Qd3
  39. 39.Kh3 Qc4
  40. 40.Qf6 Qxa2
  41. 41.Qxc6

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