Herman Steiner vs Max Euwe

New York · 1948 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Herman Steiner
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 6
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

3r3k/1R4p1/5p1p/4p2P/4P3/1B1n1PP1/6K1/8 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 dxc4
  6. 6.e3 b5
  7. 7.a4 c6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.Ne5 Be7
  11. 11.Bf3 Nd5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Ne4 O-O
  14. 14.Nc5 f6
  15. 15.Ned7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Nxb7 Ra7
  17. 17.Na5 Rc8
  18. 18.e4 Nb4
  19. 19.Qd2 c5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.dxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Nb3 cxb3
  23. 23.Rxa7 Qxa7
  24. 24.Qxb4 Qa4
  25. 25.Qe7 Nf8
  26. 26.h4 Qd4
  27. 27.Bh5 Qxb2
  28. 28.Bf7+ Kh8
  29. 29.h5 Qe5
  30. 30.Be8 Qc5
  31. 31.Qxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rb1 b4
  33. 33.Rxb3 Rc4
  34. 34.f3 Rd4
  35. 35.Rb1 Kg8
  36. 36.Ba4 h6
  37. 37.Rc1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rc6 Rb8
  39. 39.Bb3 Kh8
  40. 40.Rc7 e5
  41. 41.Kf2 Nh7
  42. 42.Ke3 Ng5
  43. 43.Kf2 Re8
  44. 44.Rb7 Ne6
  45. 45.Rxb4 Nf4
  46. 46.Rb7 Rd8
  47. 47.g3 Nd3+
  48. 48.Kg2 Ne1+
  49. 49.Kf2 Nd3+
  50. 50.Kg2

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