Samuel Reshevsky vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 20
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R3p1/4p1kp/8/r1pB2P1/2P4P/3n1PK1/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Re1 e5
  12. 12.d5 e4
  13. 13.dxc6 exf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Bg4
  15. 15.Qg3 Qxc6
  16. 16.e4 Bh5
  17. 17.e5 Nd5
  18. 18.a4 a6
  19. 19.a5 b5
  20. 20.axb6 Nxb6
  21. 21.Rxa6 Rxa6
  22. 22.Bxa6 c4
  23. 23.Qh4 Ra8
  24. 24.Be3 h6
  25. 25.Qxh5 Rxa6
  26. 26.Bd4 Nd5
  27. 27.Qg4 Qe6
  28. 28.Qf3 Ne7
  29. 29.h3 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.g3 Nc7
  32. 32.Rb1 Ne6
  33. 33.Rb8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rc8 Ra4
  35. 35.Be3 Ng5
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne4
  37. 37.Bd4 Nd2
  38. 38.e6 fxe6
  39. 39.Rc7 Kg6
  40. 40.g4

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