Laszlo Szabo vs Max Euwe

Budapest · 1940 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Laszlo Szabo
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 2
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/1p5k/p1p5/3p1N2/3qn1P1/P3R3/1P5P/5K2 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 Bd7
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Bxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.Ne5 Qe8
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.Ne3 Qd7
  18. 18.f3 Ng5
  19. 19.f4 Ne4
  20. 20.f5 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qf3 c6
  22. 22.f6 Bf8
  23. 23.fxg7 Bxg7
  24. 24.Nf5 Qe6
  25. 25.Be3 Qg6
  26. 26.Rad1 f6
  27. 27.Nh4 Qf7
  28. 28.Rf1 Qe6
  29. 29.exf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Nf5 Kh8
  31. 31.Qh5 Rg8
  32. 32.Rf3 Bg5
  33. 33.Rdf1 Raf8
  34. 34.Nh6 Bxe3+
  35. 35.Rxe3 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Kxf1 Qf6+
  37. 37.Nf5 Rf8
  38. 38.g4 Qxd4
  39. 39.Qxh7+ Kxh7

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