Miguel Najdorf vs Max Euwe

The Game

White	Miguel Najdorf
Black	Max Euwe
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Zuerich
Round	24
Date	1953.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

4k3/R5pp/1p2B3/4Pp2/3Kb3/P3P3/2r4P/8 b - - 18 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 c5
5. 5.Bd3 b6
6. 6.Nf3 Bb7
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Na4 cxd4
9. 9.exd4 Qc7
10. 10.a3 Be7
11. 11.Nc3 d5
12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
14. 14.Ne5 Qb7
15. 15.Re1 Nc6
16. 16.Qh5 f5
17. 17.Nxc6 Qxc6
18. 18.Bf4 Bf6
19. 19.Rac1 Qa4
20. 20.Be5 Bxe5
21. 21.dxe5 Rac8
22. 22.Qe2 Qf4
23. 23.Qe3 Qxe3
24. 24.fxe3 Rfd8
25. 25.Ba6 Rxc1
26. 26.Rxc1 Be4
27. 27.Bc8 Rd2
28. 28.Bxe6+ Kf8
29. 29.Rc7 Rxg2+
30. 30.Kf1 Rxb2
31. 31.Rf7+ Ke8
32. 32.Rxa7 Rb1+
33. 33.Kf2 Rb2+
34. 34.Kf1 Rb1+
35. 35.Ke2 Rb2+
36. 36.Ke1 Rb1+
37. 37.Kd2 Rb2+
38. 38.Kc3 Rc2+
39. 39.Kd4 Rd2+
40. 40.Kc4 Rc2+
41. 41.Kd4

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