Paul Keres vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 4
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4p1p/6p1/r7/8/PR4P1/5PKP/8 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Be7
  11. 11.Ba2 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne5 Nbd5
  13. 13.Qf3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nd7
  15. 15.Ng4 Nf6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.Bf4 Bg5
  18. 18.Bg3 Bh4
  19. 19.Be5 Bf6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Qf6
  22. 22.Qe4 Rb8
  23. 23.d5 exd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bd7
  25. 25.Re1 Bc6
  26. 26.c4 g6
  27. 27.g3 Rbe8
  28. 28.Kg2 Rxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Bxd5+
  31. 31.cxd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Re7 Rxd5
  33. 33.Rxb7 Ra5
  34. 34.Rb3

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