Theo D Van Scheltinga vs Max Euwe

NLD-ch m · 1948 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Theo D Van Scheltinga
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NLD-ch m
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D62)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/p3k1pp/P4p2/1P1R3P/4PK2/1r4P1/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Nxe7
  10. 10.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O e5
  13. 13.Nf3 Qa5
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 g6
  16. 16.a3 f5
  17. 17.Bd3 e4
  18. 18.Bc4+ Kg7
  19. 19.b4 Qb6
  20. 20.Nd4 Nc6
  21. 21.Nxc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Qb2+ Qf6
  23. 23.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  24. 24.Rfd1 Be6
  25. 25.Rd6 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rad1 Rac8
  27. 27.Bb5 Re7
  28. 28.h4 Rc2
  29. 29.a4 Kf7
  30. 30.R1d2 Rec7
  31. 31.Rd8 Rxd2
  32. 32.Rxd2 a6
  33. 33.Be2 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Ra1
  35. 35.a5 Rb1
  36. 36.Rd4 Rb2
  37. 37.Bc4 Ke7
  38. 38.Bxe6 Kxe6
  39. 39.Kg3 h6
  40. 40.f3 exf3
  41. 41.Kxf3

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