Samuel Reshevsky vs Max Euwe

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 5
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/5k2/6p1/7p/1p2PP1P/1Pp1K3/8/1B6 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.Qc2 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 e5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.d5 c5
  13. 13.d6 Qd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Rb8
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxa5 Qxa5
  17. 17.Rxd5 e4
  18. 18.Ng5 b5
  19. 19.Ba2 Qb6
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bb7
  21. 21.Rd2 c4
  22. 22.Bb1 g6
  23. 23.Qc3 Rfe8
  24. 24.Nf6+ Nxf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 Qc6
  26. 26.e4 Re6
  27. 27.Qf4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rfd1 a5
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.d7 Re7
  31. 31.g4 Rexd7
  32. 32.gxh5 Rxd2
  33. 33.Rxd2 Rxd2
  34. 34.Qxd2 gxh5
  35. 35.Qg5+ Qg6
  36. 36.Qxg6+ fxg6
  37. 37.f4 b4
  38. 38.axb4 axb4
  39. 39.Kf2 c3
  40. 40.b3 Kf7
  41. 41.Ke3 Bc8

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