Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

NLD m 3940 · 1940 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 8
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6R1/1n5R/5p1p/1p4Pk/4r3/r4N1P/5K2 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 dxc4
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bc5
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd1 Ba6
  12. 12.Rc1 Nfd7
  13. 13.f4 O-O
  14. 14.Bxc4 Re8
  15. 15.Nf2 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Rxc4 c5
  18. 18.Be3 Nb6
  19. 19.Rxc5 Nxa4
  20. 20.Rc2 Nd7
  21. 21.Ke2 a5
  22. 22.Rd1 Nab6
  23. 23.b3 a4
  24. 24.bxa4 Rxa4
  25. 25.Rc6 Ra2+
  26. 26.Ke1 f5
  27. 27.e5 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rd8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rc7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Rd6+ Kh5
  32. 32.g4+ Kh4
  33. 33.Rxg7 Rxe3+
  34. 34.Kf1 h5
  35. 35.Rh6

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