Hermanis Matisons vs Max Euwe

Karlsbad · 1929 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Hermanis Matisons
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

2N5/7k/6p1/2QP3p/1PP2Pb1/8/P7/4q1K1 w - - 4 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.d5 e6
  8. 8.Nge2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 Ne8
  11. 11.O-O f5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nc7
  13. 13.b3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bb2 Qe7
  15. 15.Rae1 Bd7
  16. 16.Nd4 Qf7
  17. 17.Nf3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nd1 Rxe1
  19. 19.Rxe1 Re8
  20. 20.Qd2 Nh5
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  22. 22.Bxg7 Qxg7
  23. 23.Kf2 Qa1
  24. 24.g3 Nef6
  25. 25.Kg2 Ne4
  26. 26.Bxe4 fxe4
  27. 27.Ng5 Nf6
  28. 28.Nf2 h6
  29. 29.Ngxe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Bxh3+
  31. 31.Kh2 Bg4
  32. 32.Qf2 Qd1
  33. 33.Kg2 Bh3+
  34. 34.Kh2 Bg4
  35. 35.Nxd6 Bf3
  36. 36.g4 Bxg4
  37. 37.Qe3 Bf3
  38. 38.Kg3 Bh5
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qd7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qxb7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qb8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qxa7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qa8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qb7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qb8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qc7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qc8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qd7+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qd8+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qe7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Qe8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qe3 Qg4+
  55. 55.Kf2 Qh4+
  56. 56.Kg2 Qg4+
  57. 57.Qg3 Qe2+
  58. 58.Qf2 Qe7
  59. 59.Qxc5 Bg4
  60. 60.b4 h5
  61. 61.Nc8 Qe2+
  62. 62.Kg1 Qe1+

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