Max Euwe - Notable Chess Games

Notable Chess Games

  • Max Euwe vs Efim Bogolyubov, Budapest 1921, French Defence, MacCutcheon Variation (C12), 1–0 With wins like these, the 20-year-old Euwe was building his strength and experience.
  • Max Euwe vs Geza Maroczy, Bad Aussee match 1921, game 4, King's Gambit Declined (C30), 1–0 The great Maroczy was a bit past his peak by this stage, spotting Euwe 31 years.
  • Siegbert Tarrasch vs Max Euwe, Amsterdam 1923, King's Indian Defence (E90), 0–1 In a battle of the two great amateurs, Euwe foreshadows what is to come with the King's Indian Defence in the years ahead.
  • Sir George Thomas vs Max Euwe, Karlsbad 1923, English Opening, Symmetrical Variation (A31), 0–1 In a very sharp tactical game, Euwe displays a style which would become very popular in upcoming years.
  • Frank Marshall vs Max Euwe, Bad Kissingen 1928, Torre Attack, King's Fianchetto Defence (A48), 0–1 Euwe again adopts a kingside fianchetto to take off the legendary attacker Marshall.
  • Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine, Zurich 1934, Queen's Gambit (D31), 1–0 White unleashes a lovely tactic with his 31st move.
  • Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe, Hastings 1934–35, Caro–Kann Defence, Panov–Botvinnik Attack (B13), 0–1 The young Soviet Botvinnik was playing his first tournament in the West, and adopts his favourite line, to no avail.
  • Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine, World Championship Match 1935, game 5, Dutch Defense (A91), 1–0 Euwe had been losing 3–1 in the match so far, but managed this impressive win to turn the tide.
  • Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine, Zandvoort-Wch 1935 (26th game of the match), Dutch (A90), 1–0 Game called "The Pearl of Zandvoort"; the decisive victory of the match and at the same time a beautiful demonstration of the strength of passed pawns.
  • Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe, Amsterdam 1936, Four Knights' Game (C49), 0–1 Euwe comes out on top after a very hard-fought endgame.
  • Paul Keres vs Max Euwe, Zandvoort 1936, French Defense: Advance Variation. Nimzowitsch System (C02), 0–1 Struggle around White's advanced e5-pawn transforms into an attack against the white king.
  • Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine, World Championship Match 1937, game 17, Slav Defence, Czech Variation (D19),(1–0) Outstanding precision by the champion.
  • Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine, World Championship Match 1937, game 29, Queen's Gambit (D40), 1–0 Alekhine called this game Euwe's best of the entire series.
  • Efim Geller vs Max Euwe, Zurich (candidates tournament) 1953 Nimzo–Indian Defense, Saemisch Variation, 0–1 Geller tries to smash Euwe off the board, but Euwe sacrifices a rook for a deadly counterattack.
  • Max Euwe vs Robert James Fischer, New York m 1957, Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation (D35), 1–0 The ex-champion teaches the future champion how to attack in a very witty short game.

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