Mark E Taimanov vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 8
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/R6p/7K/8/5p2/8/p6P/r7 w - - 0 42

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.Ba2 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bg4
  13. 13.d5 Ne7
  14. 14.c4 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Qd7
  16. 16.Bb1 Ng6
  17. 17.Qf5 Qxf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nh4
  19. 19.Be4 Nxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 f5
  21. 21.exf5 e4
  22. 22.f4 exf3
  23. 23.e4 Rae8
  24. 24.Bg5 Rxe4
  25. 25.Bxh4 Rxh4
  26. 26.Rxf3 Rxc4
  27. 27.Re1 Rg4+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rd4
  29. 29.Re7 Rxd5
  30. 30.f6 Rxf6
  31. 31.Rxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Rxb7 a5
  33. 33.Rb5 a4
  34. 34.Ra5 Rd4
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rd3
  36. 36.Ra5 Rxa3
  37. 37.Ra7 Ra1
  38. 38.Kg3 a3
  39. 39.Kg4 a2
  40. 40.Kh5 f5
  41. 41.Kh6 f4

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