Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

NLD m 3940 · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event NLD m 3940
Site NLD
Round 10
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q1R4/2K1k3/2P3p1/5p2/1q3P2/8/5P2/8 b - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e5
  6. 6.dxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.Bd2 d6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Nfd7
  11. 11.Be2 Qe7
  12. 12.Rd1 Nxf3+
  13. 13.gxf3 f5
  14. 14.Rg1 Rf7
  15. 15.Qd2 Nf6
  16. 16.c5 d5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Qxd5 Be6
  19. 19.Qxb7 Raf8
  20. 20.f4 Re7
  21. 21.Rd2 Bf7
  22. 22.Qxa7 Qh4
  23. 23.Qb7 Rxe3
  24. 24.Qg2 g6
  25. 25.Qg5 Rh3
  26. 26.Qxh4 Rxh4
  27. 27.Rd4 Rxh2
  28. 28.Bf3 Be8
  29. 29.a4 Rf6
  30. 30.Rh1 Rxh1+
  31. 31.Bxh1 Kf8
  32. 32.Bb7 Bc6
  33. 33.Bxc6 Rxc6
  34. 34.b4 Ke7
  35. 35.Kd2 h5
  36. 36.a5 Ra6
  37. 37.Kc3 Ra8
  38. 38.c6 Rh8
  39. 39.b5 h4
  40. 40.b6 cxb6
  41. 41.axb6 h3
  42. 42.b7 h2
  43. 43.Rd1 Rd8
  44. 44.Rxd8 h1=Q
  45. 45.b8=Q Qc1+
  46. 46.Kb4 Qb2+
  47. 47.Ka5 Qc3+
  48. 48.Kb6 Qb4+
  49. 49.Kc7

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