Josef Lokvenc vs Max Euwe

Venice · 1948 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Josef Lokvenc
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Venice
Site Venice
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6rk/p6q/3p2P1/2pPbPQ1/R3B2r/1P1R1K2/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Qc8
  12. 12.Nc3 Nb4
  13. 13.Ne1 c6
  14. 14.Be3 Be7
  15. 15.Nd3 Nxd3
  16. 16.cxd3 c5
  17. 17.d4 c4
  18. 18.bxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.h3 O-O
  20. 20.f4 Qd7
  21. 21.Qf3 f5
  22. 22.exf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Na4 Bd8
  24. 24.Nc5 Qd6
  25. 25.Nb7 Qb6
  26. 26.Nxd8 Raxd8
  27. 27.Rd2 Bf5
  28. 28.g4 Be4
  29. 29.Qf2 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra3 h5
  31. 31.Qh4 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 g5
  33. 33.Qxg5+ Rg7
  34. 34.Qh5 Rff7
  35. 35.Kf2 Rh7
  36. 36.Qg5+ Rfg7
  37. 37.Qe5 Rh3
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kh7
  39. 39.g5 Qd6
  40. 40.Qc8 Qh6
  41. 41.Qg4

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