Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

NLD m 3940 · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 6
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/kq4p1/1r6/5Pp1/2PQP1K1/1R6/8/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 d6
  8. 8.e3 Qe7
  9. 9.Be2 e5
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O a5
  13. 13.Rae1 Re8
  14. 14.f4 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Qxh4
  17. 17.g3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bg4 Nf6
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  20. 20.Bxc8 Raxc8
  21. 21.Rf2 b6
  22. 22.Ref1 Qg6
  23. 23.f5 Qf6
  24. 24.e4 c6
  25. 25.dxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.a4 Kf8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rec8
  28. 28.b3 Ke7
  29. 29.Qf3 Kd7
  30. 30.h4 Kc7
  31. 31.Kf1 Kb7
  32. 32.Ke2 R8c7
  33. 33.Rh2 Qd8
  34. 34.g4 f6
  35. 35.Rg2 Rc8
  36. 36.Rg3 Qd7
  37. 37.Qd3 Qf7
  38. 38.Rh1 Rh8
  39. 39.Rhh3 Rcc8
  40. 40.g5 hxg5
  41. 41.hxg5 Qc7
  42. 42.Qd5+ Ka7
  43. 43.Rd3 Rxh3
  44. 44.Rxh3 fxg5
  45. 45.Rh7 Qe7
  46. 46.Kf3 Rf8
  47. 47.Kg4 Rf7
  48. 48.b4 axb4
  49. 49.a5 Qb7
  50. 50.axb6+ Kxb6
  51. 51.Qxd6+ Ka7
  52. 52.Qxe5 b3
  53. 53.Rh3 Rf6
  54. 54.Qd4+ Rb6
  55. 55.Rxb3

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