Leon Wilken vs Max Euwe

Johannesburg · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Leon Wilken
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Johannesburg
Site Johannesburg
Round 4
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/R6p/3P4/7P/5p2/4pP2/p3K3/7r w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd3 b6
  13. 13.Bb3 Bb7
  14. 14.Re1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bb2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qe2 Bd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Nd2 Qf4
  19. 19.Qe3 Qf5
  20. 20.Nf1 Nb8
  21. 21.Ng3 Qd7
  22. 22.Qd3 Re8
  23. 23.Rac1 b5
  24. 24.Qf5 Ne4
  25. 25.Qxd7 Nxd7
  26. 26.Nxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 dxe4
  28. 28.a4 bxa4
  29. 29.c4 Nb6
  30. 30.c5 Nd5
  31. 31.Kf1 Rb8
  32. 32.Ba3 Rb3
  33. 33.c6 Rxa3
  34. 34.c7 Nxc7
  35. 35.Rxc7 Kf8
  36. 36.Rxa7 Ra2
  37. 37.d5 a3
  38. 38.d6 Ke8
  39. 39.Re7+ Kd8
  40. 40.Ra7 f5
  41. 41.g3 g5
  42. 42.h4 gxh4
  43. 43.gxh4 f4
  44. 44.f3 e3
  45. 45.Ke1 Ra1+
  46. 46.Ke2 a2
  47. 47.h5 Rh1

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