Alexander Kotov vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 16
Date 1953.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2n1k3/1N4pp/1np2p2/1p2pP2/1B2P1P1/P3K2P/b5B1/8 w - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Qc2 b5
  7. 7.Ne5 Nd5
  8. 8.d3 cxd3
  9. 9.Nxd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.a4 Nd7
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Bxa8
  14. 14.Na3 Bxa3
  15. 15.bxa3 O-O
  16. 16.Nc5 N7b6
  17. 17.e4 Ne7
  18. 18.Bf1 Bc6
  19. 19.f3 Rd8
  20. 20.Bg5 Rxd1
  21. 21.Qxd1 Ng6
  22. 22.Qd8+ Be8
  23. 23.Qxc8 Nxc8
  24. 24.Bd8 c6
  25. 25.f4 e5
  26. 26.f5 Nf8
  27. 27.Kf2 Nd7
  28. 28.Nb7 f6
  29. 29.Ke3 Kf8
  30. 30.h3 Bf7
  31. 31.Ba5 Ke8
  32. 32.g4 Ndb6
  33. 33.Bb4 Bc4
  34. 34.Bg2 Ba2
  35. 35.Bf1 Bc4
  36. 36.Bg2 Ba2

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