Imre Koenig vs Max Euwe

Hastings4950 · 1949 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Imre Koenig
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Hastings4950
Site Hastings
Round 3
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/r4p2/8/6P1/2K5/kp6/5R2 w - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.h3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Be7
  11. 11.a3 b6
  12. 12.d5 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 exd5
  14. 14.b4 Nc4
  15. 15.Nxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bg5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 h6
  20. 20.Ne4 Nf4
  21. 21.f3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rad1 Rac8
  23. 23.Rd6 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.fxe4 Ne6
  26. 26.Bd5 Rc8
  27. 27.Rf3 Rc7
  28. 28.Kh2 Ng5
  29. 29.Re3 Kf8
  30. 30.h4 Ne6
  31. 31.Rf3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kh3 f6
  33. 33.g3 Kd6
  34. 34.Rd3 Nf8
  35. 35.Ba8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Bd5 Nd7
  37. 37.a4 Ne5
  38. 38.Ra3 g5
  39. 39.hxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Ra2 g4+
  41. 41.Kg2 Nd3
  42. 42.b5 Nb4
  43. 43.Re2 Kd6
  44. 44.Bb3 Nd3
  45. 45.Rd2 Rc3
  46. 46.Bd1 Ke5
  47. 47.Bxg4 Nc5
  48. 48.Bf3 Rd3
  49. 49.Ra2 Nb3
  50. 50.Ra3 Nc5
  51. 51.Ra2 Nb3
  52. 52.Ra3 Rd2+
  53. 53.Kh3 Rb2
  54. 54.Kg4 Nc5
  55. 55.a5 Rxb5
  56. 56.axb6 axb6
  57. 57.Ra8 Rb3
  58. 58.Rd8 Rd3
  59. 59.Rb8 Rd6
  60. 60.Re8+ Re6
  61. 61.Ra8 Nxe4
  62. 62.Bxe4 Kxe4
  63. 63.Ra4+ Kd5
  64. 64.Kf5 b5
  65. 65.Rb4 Rb6
  66. 66.g4 Kc5
  67. 67.Rb1 b4
  68. 68.Ke4 Kc4
  69. 69.Rc1+ Kb3
  70. 70.Kd5 Kb2
  71. 71.Rf1 b3
  72. 72.Kc5 Re6
  73. 73.Kd5 Ra6
  74. 74.Kc4 Ka2
  75. 75.Kc3 b2

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