Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D16"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "51"]

{ Bogoljubow had won Bad Kissingen 1928 before Capablanca, Euwe, Rubinstein,
Nimzowitsch and Reti. Alekhine accepted his challenge. A match was played in
six German and Dutch cities. The winner needed 15 1/2 points and six wins.
Alekhine got $6000 plus expenses. The remaining money was for Bogoljubow. Both
former Russians had become 'renegates' in the eyes of the Soviets. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 $6 ( 5... Bf5 { is the main line. } ) 6. e4 $1 ( 6. e3 { has the preference in these days. } ) 6... Bb4 7. e5 $1 ( { Bogoljubow only knows } 7. Bg5 $6 Bxc3+ $1 8. bxc3 Qa5 ) 7... Nd5 ( 7... Ne4 8. Qc2 Qd5 9. Be2 { is no good. } ) 8. Bd2 Bxc3 ( { This variation was rehablitated by } 8... b5 $1 9. axb5 Bxc3 10. bxc3 cxb5 11. Ng5 Qe7 { in the nineteens. } ) 9. bxc3 b5 10. Ng5 $1 f6 $1 ( 10... Nxc3 $2 11. Qf3 f6 12. Bxc3 fxg5 13. axb5 $18 ) 11. exf6 $1 Nxf6 ( 11... gxf6 $1 12. Qh5+ Kd7 13. Ne4 Qe8 14. Qh4 Qg6 { is better (Bolbochan-Letelier, Mar del Plata 1952). } ) 12. Be2 a6 ( 12... O-O $1 13. axb5 h6 14. b6 $1 Qxb6 ( 14... hxg5 15. Rxa7 $1 ) 15. Nf3 Ba6 16. Ne5 { White has a strong attack, but Black can defend himself (Alekhine). } ) 13. Bf3 $1 { The threat 14.axb5 forces a quick victory. } 13... h6 ( 13... Ra7 14. Bf4 Rb7 15. Bxb8 Rxb8 16. Bxc6+ ) ( 13... Nd5 14. Qc2 g6 $6 15. Nxh7 Rxh7 16. Qxg6+ Rf7 17. Bh5 Qf6 18. Qg8+ $18 ) 14. Bh5+ Nxh5 ( 14... Ke7 15. Nf7 Qe8 16. Nxh8 Nxh5 17. Qg4 $18 ) 15. Qxh5+ Kd7 16. Nf7 Qe8 17. Qg6 Rg8 18. Bf4 { At this momemt Alekhine is stung by a wasp. A doctor helps him. } 18... Bb7 19. Bg3 Ke7 20. Bd6+ Kd7 21. O-O c5 22. dxc5 Bd5 ( 22... Nc6 23. Rfd1 ) 23. axb5 axb5 24. Rxa8 Bxa8 25. Ra1 Nc6 { The development is completed at last. } 26. Ne5+ $1 { Bogoljubow started the match with a humiliation. } ( 26. Ne5+ Nxe5 27. Ra7+ Kc6 28. Qe4# ) 1-0
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E23"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "101"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 { Spielmann used this variation successfully in Karlsbad 1929. } 4... c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc5 ( { The 'theoretical' } 6... Ne4 { is more aggressive. } ) 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. e3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Ne4 Qe7 12. O-O O-O 13. Rad1 Rfd8 14. a3 Rac8 15. Qc2 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Nxc5 bxc5 18. Rfe1 d4 $5 { Black has equality with the hanging pawns. He takes a slight risk. } 19. Bd3 dxe3 20. Rxe3 Qf6 21. Rde1 ( 21. Qxc5 $2 Nd4 $1 ) ( 21. Qe2 $1 Nd4 22. Nxd4 cxd4 23. Re7 ) 21... Nd4 22. Nxd4 cxd4 23. R3e2 $1 { White finds a great defence. } ( 23. Qxc8 $2 dxe3 ) 23... g6 24. Qd2 Ba6 25. Bxa6 Qxa6 26. Qxh6 d3 $1 { Alekhine has started an attack in the centre for a pawn. } ( 26... Qxe2 27. Rxe2 d3 28. Re6 $1 ( 28. Re1 $2 d2 29. Rd1 $2 Rc1 $1 30. Rxc1 d1=Q+ 31. Rxd1 Rxd1# ) 28... d2 29. Rxg6+ fxg6 30. Qxg6+ { leads to perpetual check. } ) 27. Rd2 Re8 28. Red1 Rc2 29. h3 Qf6 30. Kh1 $6 ( 30. Kh2 { is better. } ) 30... Rxb2 31. f3 ( 31. Rxd3 Rxf2 32. Rg3 Rf1+ 33. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 34. Kh2 Re1 35. Rc3 { is okay. } ) 31... Rxd2 32. Qxd2 Qd4 33. Qb4 ( 33. Qxd3 $4 Re1+ ) 33... Qf2 34. Kh2 Re2 35. Qb8+ Kg7 36. Qg3 Qd4 $1 37. Qg4 Qe3 38. Qg3 ( 38. h4 d2 39. Qg5 $1 Qd3 40. h5 Qd6+ 41. f4 Re4 $1 $19 ) 38... d2 39. f4 Qe4 40. f5 { The extremely nervous Alekhine often has time trouble. It goes wrong. } 40... Kh6 $2 ( 40... Qc2 $1 41. f6+ ( 41. fxg6 f5 $1 ) 41... Kh7 $1 42. Qh4+ ( 42. Qd6 $6 Qxd1 $1 43. Qf8 $1 Rxg2+ $1 44. Kxg2 Qe2+ 45. Kg3 Qe5+ 46. Kg2 Qxf6 ) 42... Kg8 43. Qh6 Qc7+ 44. Kg1 Qc5+ 45. Kh2 Qe5+ 46. Kg1 Qxf6 { Again the f-pawn falls. } ) 41. fxg6 fxg6 42. h4 Qd5 43. Qg4 Qe5+ 44. Qg3 Qd5 45. Qg4 Re4 46. Qg5+ Qxg5 47. hxg5+ Kxg5 48. Rxd2 Ra4 49. Rd3 Kf4 50. Rh3 g5 51. Rb3 { The players missed chances under time pressure. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "140"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 { After this game this has been called the Wiesbaden variation. } 7. f3 c5 ( { Famous became } 7... Bb4 8. e4 Bxe4 $1 ) 8. dxc5 $5 ( { Alekhine did not want the complications of } 8. e4 { without a preparation. } ) 8... Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Bxc5 10. e4 Bg6 11. Bxc4 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bf4 Nh5 ( { Options are } 13... Nd7 ) ( { and } 13... Bd4 ) 14. Bd2 Rb8 15. Kc2 e5 16. Rhe1 Nf4 17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Rad1 Ke7 19. Ne2 Bf2 20. Nd4 Rbc8 21. Rf1 Bxd4 { Black lessons the disadvantage by exchange. } 22. Rxd4 Rhd8 23. Rfd1 Rxd4 24. Rxd4 f6 25. Kc3 Be8 { Threatens 26...c5 and 27...Bxa4. } 26. b3 Rc7 27. Bg8 h5 28. Kc4 h4 29. h3 Rd7 30. Rxd7+ Kxd7 31. Kc5 g5 32. Bc4 Kc7 33. Be6 Bh5 34. b4 Bg6 35. Bc4 Be8 36. Be6 Bg6 37. a5 Bh5 38. Bc4 Be8 39. Be6 Bh5 40. Bb3 Be8 { Black's offer of a draw was refused. } 41. Bc4 Bg6 42. b5 cxb5 43. Bxb5 Bf7 44. Bc4 Bg6 $6 ( 44... Be8 45. Be6 Bc6 $11 { is simple. } ) ( { Complicated is } 44... Bxc4 $5 45. Kxc4 Kd6 46. Kb5 $1 Kc7 47. Kc5 a6 $1 48. Kd5 Kd7 49. e5 fxe5 50. Kxe5 Kc6 $1 51. Kf5 Kb5 52. Kxg5 Kxa5 53. Kxf4 $1 Kb4 54. Kg5 Kc5 55. f4 Kd6 56. Kg6 Ke7 57. Kg7 Ke6 58. Kg6 $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 45. Be6 { Black cannot prevent the penetration of the white king. } 45... Kd8 $2 { He blunders in despair. } ( 45... Be8 $1 46. e5 $1 fxe5 47. Kd5 Bb5 $1 48. Kxe5 Bf1 49. Kf6 Kd6 50. Bg4 Bxg2 51. Kxg5 Ke5 { A position from the game has arisen. } ) 46. Kd6 { If the white king gets after pawn a7, his colleague goes to c7. } 46... Ke8 47. e5 fxe5 48. Kxe5 Ke7 49. Bf5 Bf7 50. Bd3 Be6 51. Bg6 $1 Bc4 ( 51... Bc8 52. Bh5 { and 53.Bg4. } ) 52. Kf5 Bf1 { An attack in the back gives the last chance. } 53. Bh5 $2 { White loses a tempo. } ( 53. Kxg5 $1 Bxg2 54. Kg4 Kf6 55. Be4 { Alekhine shows } 55... Bf1 56. Kxh4 Bc4 57. Kg4 Be6+ 58. Kxf4 Bxh3 59. Ke3 Ke5 60. f4+ Kd6 61. Kd4 Be6 62. f5 Bf7 63. Bd3 Bb3 64. Bc4 Bc2 65. f6 Ba4 66. f7 Ke7 67. Kc5 Bd7 68. Bb3 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 53... Bxg2 54. Bg4 Kd6 $1 55. Kxg5 Ke5 56. Kxh4 Kd4 57. Kg5 Ke3 58. h4 Bxf3 59. Bxf3 Kxf3 60. h5 Ke4 61. h6 f3 62. h7 f2 63. h8=Q f1=Q 64. Qa8+ Ke5 65. Qb8+ Ke6 66. Qxa7 Qf5+ 67. Kh4 Qf4+ 68. Kh3 Qf3+ 69. Kh2 Qe2+ 70. Kg3 Qe1+ { Alekhine changed a dull game into a great fight. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E38"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "75"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 { Alekhine tries a recent variation of the Nimzo-Indian. } 6. a3 Bxc3+ ( 6... Bxc5 { will become theory later. } ) 7. Qxc3 Nxc5 8. f3 a5 $6 { Square c5 does not become strong. } ( { The immediate } 8... d6 { is stronger. } ) 9. e4 O-O 10. Bf4 { Threatens 11.Bd6. } 10... Qb6 11. Rd1 Ne8 12. Ne2 d6 13. Be3 { Threatens 14.b4. } 13... Qc7 ( 13... a4 14. e5 $1 dxe5 15. Qxe5 Qa5+ 16. Qc3 { is favourable for White too. } ) 14. Nd4 $1 Qe7 $2 ( { Correct is } 14... Bd7 ) 15. Nb5 { Threatens pawn d6. } 15... Ra6 16. Be2 f5 17. e5 dxe5 18. Qxe5 Nd7 19. Qc3 e5 20. O-O { The chaotic position of black's pieces hinders the defence. } 20... Rg6 $6 { Alekhine has difficulties with consolidation again. } ( 20... b6 21. f4 exf4 22. Rxf4 Nc5 23. Bf3 a4 { is difficult for Black. The text loses a pawn and the game. } ) 21. Qxa5 f4 22. Bc1 { Square f2 has to remain open for a rook. } 22... Qg5 23. Rf2 e4 $2 ( 23... Nc5 24. Qd8 Nf6 25. Qe7 Nfe4 26. Qxg5 Nxg5 { costs no extra pawn. } ) 24. fxe4 Ne5 25. Qd8 Nf6 26. Bxf4 Nf3+ 27. Bxf3 Qxf4 28. Qd6 Qh4 29. g3 $1 Qh3 30. e5 h6 31. Bd5+ Kh7 32. Qxf8 Nxd5 33. cxd5 Bg4 34. Rd3 Qh5 35. Nd6 Be2 36. Nf7 Rb6 37. Rd2 Bc4 38. Qc5 { Alekhine missed the win in two games and lost the fourth, but he
kept on fighting. } 1-0
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "95"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 $6 { This is too passive. } ( { The theory of the Wiesbaden variation proceeds with } 7... Bb4 8. f3 h6 $1 9. e4 $1 ) 8. f3 h6 9. e4 $1 Bh7 { The bishop is imprisoned. } ( 9... hxg5 $2 10. exf5 exf5 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. Qb3 $1 Qxd4 13. Bxf7+ Kh7 14. Qe6 $18 ) 10. Be3 Nbd7 11. Nxc4 O-O 12. Be2 c5 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15. b4 Na6 16. Qxd8 Rfxd8 17. Na2 $1 { White threatens 18.Na5 Rab8 19.Nxb7. } ( { Less favourable are } 17. b5 Nc5 ) ( { or } 17. Rb1 Nd5 $1 ) 17... Nb8 $1 { The knight goes to c6 and d4. } 18. Kf2 ( 18. b5 Nbd7 { and ..Nc5. } ) 18... Nc6 19. Rhd1 Nd4 20. Rac1 Kf8 { A square is opened for the bishop. } 21. Bf1 Ne8 $6 { Black should develop another piece. } ( 21... Rac8 22. Na5 Rxc1 23. Nxc1 Nc6 $1 24. Rxd8+ Nxd8 ) 22. Nc3 ( 22. Na5 $1 { is great too. } ) 22... f6 23. Na5 $1 { The attack begins, before Black has consolidated. } 23... Rab8 $2 ( 23... b6 $1 24. Nb7 Rd7 25. Bb5 Rxb7 26. Rxd4 Rc7 27. Ne2 Rxc1 28. Nxc1 Rc8 29. Nd3 { Alekhine finds the position favourable, but } 29... e5 $1 30. Rd7 Rc7 31. Rd8 Bg6 { draws. } ) 24. Nb5 $1 Nxb5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nxb7 $1 Rb8 27. Nc5 Ke7 28. axb5 $1 { White makes a positional concession in order to keep pressure on pawn a7. } 28... Nd6 29. Ra1 Nc8 30. Bc4 Bg8 ( 30... e5 31. Be6 { costs the a-pawn. } ) 31. f4 $1 Bf7 32. e5 fxe5 33. fxe5 Rb6 34. Ke3 Be8 35. Ra5 Bd7 36. Kd4 Be8 37. h4 Bd7 38. Be2 Rb8 39. Nxd7 Kxd7 40. Bf3 $1 Rb6 41. Kc5 Rb8 42. h5 Kd8 43. Bc6 { The restriction has been carried out brilliantly. } 43... Ke7 ( 43... Kc7 44. Ra3 Kd8 45. Rg3 { loses a pawn. } ) ( { The pointe is } 43... Rb6 44. Rxa7 $1 Rxc6+ 45. bxc6 Nxa7 46. Kd6 ) 44. Ra3 Kf7 45. Be4 Ke7 46. Kc6 $1 Kd8 47. Rd3+ Ke7 48. Kc7 ( 48. Kc7 Rxb5 49. Rd7+ $1 Kf8 50. Bg6 Nb6 51. Rd8+ Ke7 52. Re8# ) 1-0
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E22"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "95"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Qe7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 ( { Euwe prefers } 6... d6 $1 7. Nf3 Nbd7 ) ( 6... Ne4 7. Qc2 f5 { is fine too. } ) 7. f3 $1 ( 7. Qg3 O-O 8. Qxc7 { takes too much time. } ) 7... d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qc2 $1 Qh4+ $6 { Alekhine thinks to have a strong attack. } ( { Equality keeps } 9... Ba6 ) 10. g3 Qxd4 11. e4 $1 Ne7 { The knight has to return. } ( 11... Ne3 $2 12. Qd3 $1 Qxd3 13. Bxd3 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Nc2+ 15. Kd1 Nxa1 16. Bb7 Kd7 17. Bxa8 Na6 18. Bb7 Nc5 { (Leonhardt) } 19. b4 Nxb7 20. Bb2 Nb3 21. Kc2 { catches the knight (Tartakower). } ) 12. Bf4 $1 Bd7 $2 ( { An acceptable defence is } 12... Nbc6 $1 13. Rd1 Qf6 14. e5 Qg6 15. Bd3 f5 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Bxc7 Bb7 ) 13. Rd1 Qa4 14. Qxc7 Qc6 15. Ne2 Qxc7 16. Bxc7 Na6 17. Bd6 Bb5 18. Nc3 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Nc8 20. Bf4 Ke7 21. Rf2 Rd8 22. Rxd8 Kxd8 23. Rd2+ Ke8 { Black has exchanged a lot, but did not lesson the pressure. } 24. Nb5 f6 25. b4 Ne7 26. Kd1 Ng6 27. Bc7 e5 28. Kc2 Nf8 29. Bd6 Ne6 30. f4 exf4 31. gxf4 Rc8+ 32. Kb3 Ra8 33. h4 Kf7 ( 33... g6 $1 34. f5 Ng7 { offers more resistance. } ) 34. f5 Nd8 35. Bf4 Ke7 36. Rg2 g6 $6 ( 36... Kf8 37. e5 $1 { is annoying. } ) 37. Rc2 $6 { White could have captured. } 37... gxf5 $6 ( 37... Nf7 { prepares a blockade on e5. } ) 38. exf5 Nf7 39. Re2+ Kd7 40. Re6 Rg8 { The errors under time pressure are over. } 41. Rxf6 Ke7 42. Re6+ Kd7 43. Bd6 Nxd6 44. Rxd6+ Ke8 45. Nxa7 Rg3+ 46. Ka4 Rg7 47. Nc6 Nc7 48. f6 ( 48. f6 Rd7 49. f7+ Rxf7 50. Rd8# ) 1-0
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D78"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 $6 ( 7. cxd5 { is usual. } ) 7... dxc4 $1 8. Ne5 Be6 9. e4 Nbd7 10. f4 Qb6 11. f5 $6 ( { Romanishin will play } 11. Nf3 { at the end of the century. } ) 11... gxf5 ( 11... Nxe5 12. Na4 Qa5 13. dxe5 { is contra-productive. } ) 12. exf5 Bd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. Bxd5 $6 Rad8 $2 ( 15... Bxd4+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Rb1 Nf6 18. Bg2 Rd7 { is very good for Black. } ) 16. Be3 ( 16. Bxc4 $2 Bxd4+ ) 16... Qxb2 17. Bxc4 Nb6 18. Bb3 Rxd4 $6 ( 18... Bxd4 19. Qg4+ Kh8 20. Rae1 Bxe3+ 21. Rxe3 Qf6 $13 { (Blumenfeld). } ) 19. Qh5 Re4 20. f6 $5 Rxe3 $2 ( 20... Bxf6 21. Bh6 Qd4+ 22. Kh1 Re5 23. Qf3 { and the battle rages on. } ) 21. Qg5 $1 Rxg3+ 22. Qxg3 exf6 23. Rad1 Kh8 24. Kh1 Bh6 ( 24... Qe5 $1 { is needed. } ) 25. Qd6 Bg7 26. Qe7 Qe5 27. Qxb7 f5 28. Rde1 Qf6 29. Qf3 Qc3 30. Qxf5 Nc8 31. Bc2 Qc6+ 32. Rf3 Qg6 ( 32... Qh6 33. Rh3 Qc6+ 34. Be4 ) 33. Qxg6 hxg6 34. Bxg6 $1 Kg8 ( 34... fxg6 35. Rxf8+ Bxf8 36. Re8 ) 35. Bxf7+ $1 { From a bad position, Alekhine crushed the opposition. The score has become 4-3. } 1-0
[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A50"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 $6 { Alekhine provokes after two defeats in the Nimzo-Indian. } 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. f3 $5 ( 4. Qc2 { struggles quietly for the centre. } ) 4... d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. Ne2 Be7 10. O-O a6 11. Bd3 c5 12. Bb2 $6 { The bishop has no future. } ( 12. Bf4 O-O 13. Rb1 { is more active. } ) 12... Qc7 13. f4 $6 ( { Alekhine prefers } 13. e5 { This move restricts the mobility of Nd7. } ) ( 13. Qd2 Nf6 14. Rad1 { develops quietly. } ) 13... Nf6 14. Ng3 h5 $1 { The unfavourable position of Ng3 is utilised. } 15. Qe2 ( 15. e5 $1 Nd5 16. Qe2 h4 17. Ne4 { and the knight does not have to go to the corner. } ) 15... h4 16. Nh1 Nh5 { Passive consolidation can be applied by moving the queen's bishop to
e3 and the knight to f2. } 17. Qg4 $2 O-O-O $1 { Long castling became possible by white's last move. } 18. Rae1 Kb8 { Black has won strategically. } 19. f5 e5 20. d5 { White has closed the centre in
a belated consolidation. Black makes holes and restarts the attack. } 20... c4 $1 21. Bc2 Bc5+ 22. Nf2 g6 23. fxg6 Rdg8 $1 24. Bc1 Bc8 { Traffic is aimed at the kin's side. } 25. Qf3 Rxg6 26. Kh1 ( 26. Be3 Bxe3 27. Rxe3 Nf4 28. g3 hxg3 29. hxg3 Qc5 $1 30. Rfe1 Bh3 { and ..Ng2. } ) 26... Ng3+ $1 { A witty move wins. } 27. hxg3 ( 27. Kg1 Bg4 ) 27... hxg3+ 28. Nh3 Bxh3 29. gxh3 Rxh3+ 30. Kg2 Rh2# { A defeat with White broke Bogoljubow's resistance. The
match was stopped two weeks for a FIDE-congress. Alekhine won the match with
15 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+11, =9, -5). Alekhine showed more inventiveness in the middle
game and accuracy in the endgame. } 0-1
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E35"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "41"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Qd6 { A novelty. } 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 O-O 10. e3 c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Be2 Nd7 13. O-O c5 $5 { Black tries to start an attack on the queen's side. } 14. b3 ( { White only worries about the threat ..c4. If he plays } 14. Qb3 $1 Qd6 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Qd1 { White can blockade the isolated pawn and Black controls a larger area. } ) 14... Rac8 15. Rfc1 Qb6 16. Nd2 cxd4 17. Qxd4 Qxd4 18. exd4 Nf6 19. f3 Bc2 { Doubling of rooks would give a slight advantage. White reacts immediately. } 20. Ra2 Bf5 21. Raa1 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E44"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "52"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Bb7 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Nxc3 O-O ( 7... d5 { can prevent the next move of Landau. } ) 8. d5 $5 Qe7 9. Be2 d6 10. O-O c6 11. dxe6 Qxe6 $6 ( { The struggle for the centre can be carried out with greater ability by } 11... fxe6 12. e4 c5 13. Bf4 Rd8 $1 ) 12. b3 Nbd7 13. Bb2 Ne5 14. Qd4 ( 14. e4 $1 { (Euwe) } 14... Rfe8 15. f4 Ned7 16. Bf3 Rad8 17. Re1 { and Black remains restricted. } ) 14... c5 $5 15. Qd2 Rad8 { White cannot forestall ..d5. He starts a valiant action. } 16. f4 $5 Neg4 17. Bxg4 Nxg4 ( 17... Qxg4 $1 18. h3 Qg3 19. Qf2 Qxf2+ 20. Kxf2 d5 { gives a slight advantage in the endgame. } ) 18. e4 $1 Bxe4 19. Nxe4 ( 19. Rae1 f5 20. Nxe4 fxe4 21. Qe2 Rde8 22. Bxg7 { (Euwe) } 22... Nxh2 23. Bxf8 Nxf1 24. f5 Qf6 25. Bxd6 $11 ) 19... Qxe4 20. Rae1 Qb7 21. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 22. Qc3+ Kg8 23. h3 f5 $6 ( 23... d5 $1 24. Qg3 d4 $1 ) 24. hxg4 Qg7 ( 24... fxg4 $2 25. f5 $1 { and 26.f6 attacks violently. } ) 25. Qxg7+ Kxg7 26. gxf5 Rxf5 $2 ( 26... d5 $1 27. Re7+ Rf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rd1 d4 { and Black escapes. } ) ( 26... Rxf5 $2 { Euwe should have continued with } 27. Re7+ Rf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rd1 Ke6 30. Kf2 d5 $1 { New chances creates } 31. g4 $1 d4 32. Rh1 Rh8 { Awful! } 33. b4 cxb4 34. axb4 Rc8 35. Rh6+ { White seems to win. } ) 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E35"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "61"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Qd6 7. e3 $1 { Capablanca has found a stronger answer to the new move. } 7... Ne4 8. Bf4 Qg6 $5 9. a3 ( 9. Qb3 { and Black has to play } 9... Bxc3+ ( 9... c5 $6 10. f3 Nxc3 $4 11. bxc3 Ba5 12. Bxb8 { Botvinnik-Sorokin, Leningrad 1933 } ) ( 9... Qb6 $4 10. Bxc7 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 $1 { Georgiev-Priehoda, Odorheiu 1995 } ) 10. bxc3 c6 ) 9... Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Bf5 $5 11. Qb3 $1 O-O $1 12. f3 { If White grabs a pawn, he lacks in development. } 12... Nd6 13. g4 Bd3 $2 ( 13... Bd7 $1 14. Qxd5 Qc2 15. Ne2 Bc6 16. Qa2 Qxa2 17. Rxa2 Bxf3 18. Rg1 { and an endgame with mutual chances. } ) 14. Qxd5 Bxf1 15. Kxf1 Qd3+ 16. Ne2 Nc4 $6 ( 16... Re8 17. Kf2 Nd7 { with an attack for the pawn. } ) 17. Kf2 Nxe3 $1 18. Qxb7 $1 Na6 $1 19. Qb1 $1 Qxb1 20. Raxb1 Nc4 { and Black has lost a pawn. } 21. a4 Rab8 22. Rb5 Rb6 23. Rhb1 Re8 24. Ng3 Rf6 25. Rf5 Rb6 26. Rxb6 axb6 27. Ne4 f6 28. h4 c6 29. h5 Kf7 30. Bc1 $6 ( { White wins elegantly by } 30. h6 Rxe4 $1 31. fxe4 g6 32. Rb5 $1 cxb5 33. axb5 { (Euwe). } ) 30... Re6 $4 ( 30... Nc7 { The White rook is threatened. } 31. a5 $1 Nd5 32. axb6 g6 $1 33. Rf4 $1 Nxf4 34. Bxf4 Nxb6 35. Nd6+ Ke7 36. Nxe8 Kxe8 37. Ke2 { White has kept the extra pawn. } ) 31. Ng5+ { A witty game ends in an anti-climax. } 1-0
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E40"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "66"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. Ne2 { The application of Rubinstein's idea leads to an easy game for Black. } 5... dxc4 $1 6. a3 Ba5 7. Qa4+ c6 8. Qxc4 O-O 9. Ng3 Nbd7 10. f4 $6 ( { Euwe's proposal } 10. b4 { prevents the next action. } ) 10... Nb6 11. Qd3 c5 $1 12. dxc5 Qxd3 13. Bxd3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Na4 15. c6 bxc6 16. Ne2 Nc5 17. Bc4 Ba6 $6 ( 17... Nfe4 $1 { blockades the centre. } 18. O-O Rd8 19. Ra2 a5 { increases the restriction. } ) 18. Bxa6 Nxa6 19. Kd2 Rfe8 20. Nd4 e5 21. fxe5 Rxe5 22. Kc2 Nd5 ( { Some pressure keeps } 22... Ne4 $1 23. Rb1 Rc5 24. Bd2 Nc7 25. Rb3 Nd5 ) 23. Re1 c5 24. Nf3 Re4 25. Rb1 Rae8 26. Rb7 R4e7 27. Rxe7 Rxe7 28. e4 Nb6 29. Rd1 f6 30. e5 $1 Kf7 { If Black captures the pawn, White will regain it quickly. } 31. exf6 gxf6 32. Re1 Rxe1 33. Nxe1 Ke6 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D34"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "117"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bg5 d4 11. Ne4 Be7 12. Nxf6+ ( 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Rc1 { (Lasker-Tarrasch, Berlin 1918). } ) 12... Bxf6 13. Qd2 Bg4 14. h3 $2 ( 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. h3 ) 14... Bxg5 15. Nxg5 Bxe2 $1 { The White queen is overloaded. } 16. Nxf7 $1 Qe7 17. Rfe1 d3 { Black has a great positional advantage. } 18. Ng5 Rad8 19. Rac1 Nd4 20. h4 h6 21. Nh3 Qf7 22. Nf4 Bf3 $1 ( 22... Qxa2 23. Rc7 ) 23. Rc3 Ne2+ 24. Nxe2 dxe2 { The past pawn has great power. } 25. Qe3 $2 ( 25. Qxd8 $1 Rxd8 26. Bxf3 Qxa2 27. Rxe2 $13 ) 25... Rd1 26. Rc1 Rxc1 $6 ( { Lasker analyses } 26... Re8 $1 27. Qxf3 ( 27. Qc3 Bg4 { threatens 28. ..Rc8. } ) 27... Rxc1 28. Rxc1 e1=Q+ 29. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 30. Kh2 Qxf3 31. Bxf3 b5 $19 ) 27. Rxc1 Re8 28. Qd2 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 Qxa2 30. Re1 Qe6 31. f3 $1 { The passed pawn is lost. } 31... b6 $6 ( 31... Qe5 $1 32. Kf2 Kf7 $1 { The previous move forestalled Qf4+. } 33. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 34. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 35. Kxe2 Ke6 36. Kd3 Kd5 { The king won a decisive tempo during the preparation. } 37. h5 a5 38. f4 b5 39. g4 a4 40. Kc3 Kc5 41. g5 b4+ 42. Kd3 Kd5 43. f5 hxg5 $1 44. f6 Ke6 $1 45. fxg7 Kf7 $19 ) 32. Kf2 Qh3 33. Rxe2 $1 ( 33. f4 $2 Qe6 34. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 35. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 36. Kxe2 h5 $1 $19 ) 33... Qh2+ 34. Kf1 Rxe2 35. Qxe2 Qxg3 36. Qe4 $1 a5 $2 ( 36... Qh3+ 37. Ke1 Kf7 { keeps winning chances. } ) 37. Qd5+ Kh8 38. h5 $1 { The restriction of the king's side draws. } 38... Qb8 39. Qb5 Qc8 40. Qxb6 Qh3+ 41. Kf2 Qh2+ 42. Kf1 Qxh5 43. Qd8+ Kh7 44. Qd3+ Qg6 45. Qb5 Qb1+ 46. Kg2 Qc2+ 47. Kh3 a4 48. Kg3 Qc7+ 49. Kg4 Qc8+ 50. Kg3 Qc2 51. Kh3 Qc8+ 52. Kg2 Qa8 53. Qf5+ Kh8 54. Qb5 Qa7 55. Qe8+ Kh7 56. Qe4+ g6 57. Kg3 h5 58. Kg2 Qd7 59. Kg3 { Capablanca escaped for the second time. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E16"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "49"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. d5 { This novelty has little effect. } 10... Qe7 11. O-O Re8 12. dxe6 ( { Euwe finds } 12. Rfd1 { more ambitious. } ) 12... dxe6 13. Rfd1 Nc6 14. Qf4 f5 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Qxe5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rad8 18. e4 fxe4 19. Qxe4 c5 20. Qc6 Qf6 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Re1 e5 23. Qe4 Rd2 24. Re2 Rxe2 25. Qxe2 { A grandmasters' draw. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D47"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "53"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2 ( { The standard move is } 8. Bd3 ) 8... a6 9. a3 { White has no advantage. } 9... c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. b4 Be7 12. Bb2 Bb7 13. O-O O-O 14. Qd4 Nb6 15. Rfd1 Qxd4 16. Nxd4 Rac8 17. Rac1 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 { The two bishops bring nothing extra. } 19. Nb1 Rfc8 20. Nd2 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 22. Bxc1 Nd7 23. f3 Bf6 24. Kf2 Kf8 25. Ke2 Ke7 26. Bb2 Kd6 27. Ba1 { Black makes no progress. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E16"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "112"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 $6 10. Ng5 $1 Ne4 $5 ( 10... Qxg5 11. Bxb7 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nc6 13. Bxa8 Rxa8 { will become fashionable later. } ) 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 { Black has positional compensation for the sacrifice. } 15. Rd1 ( { Euwe recommends } 15. O-O { Van der Sterren will win with this move in 1994, when Korchnoi plays too risky. } ) 15... Qe5 $6 ( 15... Qa5+ 16. Kf1 c5 ) 16. e3 Nc2+ 17. Ke2 { Now the king occupies a more desirable square than f1. } 17... d5 18. Rd2 Qxb2 19. cxd5 Qb5+ 20. Kf3 Nb4 21. Rc1 $6 ( { An attack starts } 21. Qxc7 Nxd5 22. Qe5 { (Euwe). } ) 21... Qa5 $6 ( { After } 21... Nxd5 $1 { White has to play } 22. Qxa7 ( 22. e4 $2 Qb4 $1 23. Rdc2 f5 $1 { Now Black threatens mate (Euwe). } ) ) 22. d6 $1 cxd6 23. Rc8 $1 g6 24. Rxf8+ ( 24. Qa8 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 24... Kxf8 25. Qc8+ Ke7 26. Qc7+ Kf6 27. Qc3+ Ke7 28. Qc7+ Kf6 29. Qd8+ ( 29. Qxd6 $1 Nxa2 { keeps the initiative. } 30. Qf4+ Kg7 31. Rd7 Qf5 32. Qxf5 gxf5 33. Rxa7 Nc3 ) 29... Kg7 30. Qxd6 Nxa2 31. Qd4+ e5 32. Qd5 Qxd5+ 33. Rxd5 e4+ $1 34. Kf4 Nb4 35. Rb5 $6 ( 35. Rd4 $1 { (Capablanca) } 35... Nd3+ 36. Kxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kf3 Nh3 38. Rd7 $1 ) 35... Nd3+ 36. Kxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kd4 f5 38. Rb2 Ng4 39. h3 Nf6 40. Rc2 Ne4 41. g4 Kf6 42. gxf5 Kxf5 $6 ( 42... gxf5 43. Rc7 h5 { gives better chances for survival. } ) 43. Rc7 Ng5 44. Rxa7 h5 45. Ra3 Nf3+ 46. Kd3 $2 ( { White wins by } 46. Kd5 $1 g5 47. e4+ Kf4 48. Ra4 $1 { Threatens e5+. } 48... Ne5 ( 48... Kg3 49. e5 Nxe5 50. Kxe5 Kxh3 51. Kf5 g4 52. Kf4 $1 ) 49. Rb4 g4 50. Rxb6 Nd3 51. hxg4 hxg4 52. Kd4 $1 ( 52. e5 $2 Nxe5 53. Rf6+ Ke3 $1 $11 ) 52... Ne1 53. Rf6+ Kg3 54. e5 $1 ) 46... Ng1 47. Kd2 $5 g5 48. Rb3 h4 49. Rxb6 Nxh3 50. Ke2 g4 51. Rb5+ Ke6 52. Rb6+ Kf5 53. Kf1 Kg5 54. Rb5+ Kg6 55. Rb4 Kh5 56. Rb5+ Ng5 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D17"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Be6 ( 11... Rd8 { and White has pressure too. } ) 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. O-O Qa5 14. Ne4 $1 { White threatens 14.Nd6+ or Ng5. } 14... Rd8 15. Qc2 Be7 16. b4 $1 Bxb4 17. Qb2 f6 18. Rfb1 $2 ( 18. Rab1 Be7 19. Qxb7 { leads to an advantage. } ) 18... O-O $1 19. Bxe5 fxe5 20. Ng5 ( 20. Qxb4 $2 Rd1+ 21. Bf1 Qxb4 ) 20... Bc3 $2 ( 20... Bf7 $1 21. Nxf7 Rxf7 { Black keeps an extra pawn. } ) 21. Qc2 ( 21. Qxb7 $5 Bd5 22. Rb5 $1 cxb5 23. Bxd5+ Kh8 24. Ne6 Rg8 25. Ng5 $11 ) 21... Bf5 22. Be4 g6 $2 ( 22... Bxe4 23. Qxe4 g6 24. Qc4+ Rd5 25. Ra2 { and great complications. } ) 23. Qa2+ Kg7 ( 23... Kh8 24. Rxb7 $1 Rd7 25. Rab1 ) 24. Rxb7+ Rd7 25. Rab1 Qa6 26. Qb3 Rxb7 27. Qxb7+ Qxb7 28. Rxb7+ Kg8 29. Bxc6 Rd8 30. Rxa7 Rd6 31. Be4 Bd7 32. h4 Bd4 33. Ra8+ Kg7 34. e3 Bc3 35. Bf3 { Euwe missed a win for the fourth time. } 1-0
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E16"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]
[PlyCount "57"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5 Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1 c5 { Capablanca has prepared a new move. } 16. e3 $6 ( 16. Rd2 $1 d5 $1 17. Qxa7 Qf5 18. O-O Qe4 { Black has started an attack. } 19. cxd5 Qxd5 20. Qxb6 $1 Nf3+ 21. exf3 Qxd2 22. a4 $1 { White has a great advantage. } ) 16... Nc2+ 17. Kd2 Qf5 18. Qg2 Nb4 19. e4 Qf6 20. Kc1 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Nb4 22. Rxd7 Nc6 23. f4 e5 24. Rhd1 Nd4 25. Rxa7 exf4 26. gxf4 Qxf4 27. Re1 Nf3 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re1 { Capablanca won the match with 6-4 (+2, =8). He did not lose a game, despite
the strong opposition. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D45"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

{ Euwe played a training match against Spielmann as preparation for a longer
battle versus Flohr. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5 $5 { Rubinstein was successful with this move. } 6... Be7 ( 6... Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nd7 8. f4 Bb4 { is even stronger. } ) 7. Bd3 O-O 8. f4 c5 ( { Euwe suggests } 8... dxc4 9. Bxc4 ) 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. O-O Nf6 12. Bd2 cxd4 13. exd4 Ne4 14. Be3 Qb6 15. f5 $2 { Spielmann likes a sacrifice too much. } ( { In the witty variation } 15. Qe2 f6 16. Nc4 Qc6 17. Nd2 f5 18. Nf3 { the knight returns to e5. } ) 15... Qxb2 16. Qf3 Bg5 $1 { The attack is stopped immediately. } 17. Bxe4 ( { Euwe analyses } 17. Rfb1 Nd2 ) ( 17. Rab1 Bxe3+ 18. Qxe3 Qd2 ) 17... dxe4 18. Qg3 ( { The point is } 18. Qxe4 Bxf5 $1 ) 18... Bxe3+ 19. Qxe3 Bxf5 20. Rfb1 Qc2 21. Rxb7 Rab8 $1 22. Rc1 ( { Spielmann avoids } 22. Rxa7 Rb2 ) 22... Qxa2 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Nc6 Re8 25. h3 h6 26. Rc5 Qb1+ 27. Kf2 Bd7 28. d5 f5 29. Rc1 Qa2+ 30. Kg1 Qxd5 { Euwe countered strongly. } 0-1
[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D66"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "68"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 a6 9. O-O ( 9. c5 { Euwe-Spielmann, Maehrisch-Ostrau 1923 0-1 } ) ( 9. cxd5 { Euwe-Rubinstein and Euwe-Bogoljubow 1928 1-0 } ) 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 c5 12. a4 c4 13. Bb1 Nd5 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. b3 N7b6 $6 ( 15... Bb7 { develops a piece. } ) 16. bxc4 Nxc3 17. Rxc3 Nxc4 18. Ne5 $5 ( 18. Bd3 Bb7 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Ne5 { keeps an advantage. } ) 18... Nxe5 19. dxe5 g6 20. Qc2 Bd7 21. Rc7 Rac8 22. Rd1 Rxc7 23. Qxc7 Rc8 24. Qb7 bxa4 25. h3 Qe8 $1 { The mutual actions lead to equality. } 26. Rxd7 Rc1+ 27. Kh2 Rxb1 28. Qc7 Rc1 29. Qd6 Rc8 30. Re7 Qc6 31. Ra7 Qxd6 32. exd6 Rd8 33. Rxa6 a3 34. e4 e5 1/2-1/2
[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E23"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "55"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 { Spielmann used this variation successfully in Karlsbad 1929. } 8... f5 9. g3 Qa5 $5 10. Rc1 b6 $5 11. Bg2 ( { Spielmann does not like } 11. cxb6 Nd4 12. Qd1 Bb7 13. Rg1 Qxb6 ) 11... Bb7 12. O-O Bxc3 13. Qxc3 Qxc3 14. Rxc3 bxc5 { The endgame remains equal. } 15. Nb3 d6 16. Rd1 O-O-O 17. Bxc6 Bxc6 18. Na5 Ba8 19. a3 Rhe8 20. b4 cxb4 21. axb4 Re7 22. c5 dxc5 23. Rxc5+ Rc7 24. Rdc1 Rxc5 25. Rxc5+ Kd7 26. Nc4 Rb8 27. Ne5+ Kd6 28. Nc4+ 1/2-1/2
[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.03.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E16"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "101"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. O-O Bxd2 8. Qxd2 O-O 9. Re1 { The game continues quietly, despite the unusual move. } 9... d5 10. Ne5 Ne4 11. Qc2 f6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nd3 Nc6 14. Qa4 a6 { The attempt on the queen's side is countered. } 15. Nc3 b5 16. Qd1 Nxd4 17. Nf4 Qe5 18. Nfxd5 Bxd5 19. Nxd5 Rad8 20. e3 Ne6 $2 ( { Spielmann plays too ambitiously. After } 20... Rxd5 21. exd4 Rxd4 22. Qb3+ Kh8 23. Rac1 c5 24. f3 Nd2 25. Qc3 { White regains the pawn and equalises. } ) 21. Ne7+ Kh8 ( 21... Kf7 $2 22. Nc6 $1 ) 22. Qc2 Qc5 23. Qxe4 Qxe7 24. Red1 $1 Rd6 ( { The exchanges } 24... f5 25. Qe5 Qf6 26. Qxf6 Rxf6 27. Rxd8+ Nxd8 28. Rc1 c6 { lead to a difficult defence for Black. } ) 25. Bh3 $1 { Suddenly White has a strong pressure on e6. } 25... Re8 ( { Tactical chances offers } 25... Qf7 $1 26. Rxd6 Ng5 27. Qc6 Nxh3+ 28. Kg2 cxd6 29. Kxh3 Qe6+ 30. Kg2 h6 { White wins a pawn, but Black can start a counter-attack. } ) 26. Rxd6 Qxd6 27. Rc1 g6 ( 27... c5 28. Bxe6 h6 29. Qd5 Rxe6 30. Rxc5 { also loses a pawn. } ) 28. Qc6 Qxc6 29. Rxc6 Ng5 30. Bd7 Re7 31. Rxc7 Kg7 32. Rb7 Nf3+ 33. Kg2 Ne1+ 34. Kf1 Nd3 35. Bc8 Rxb7 36. Bxb7 { The exchange is unfavourable for Black. } 36... Nc5 37. Bd5 a5 38. e4 Kf8 ( { A better try is } 38... Nd3 $1 39. Ke2 Nxb2 40. Kd2 a4 41. Kc2 a3 42. f4 $1 { and White wins anyway. } ) 39. Ke2 Ke7 40. Ke3 Kd6 41. Kd4 g5 42. f4 gxf4 43. gxf4 Nd7 44. Bf7 h6 45. Be8 Nf8 46. e5+ fxe5+ 47. fxe5+ Ke7 48. Bxb5 Ne6+ 49. Kd5 Ng5 50. e6 Kd8 51. h4 { Euwe won the match with 4-2 (+2, =2). He played too solid for Spielmann. } 1-0
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D36"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "91"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Qc2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Ne5 { This move provokes exchanges. } ( 11. Rab1 { starts the well-known minority attack. } ) 11... Ng4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Nxg4 Bxg4 14. Rfe1 Rad8 15. Ne2 Rd6 16. Ng3 Rh6 17. Bf5 Qg5 18. Bxg4 Qxg4 19. h3 Qd7 20. b4 { Black has refuted the attack on one flank, before he begins on the other. } 20... Ne6 21. Rab1 Nc7 22. a4 a6 23. Nf1 $1 Re7 24. Nh2 Rhe6 25. Nf3 f6 { Otherwise White plays Ne5. Now Black has to remain passive. } 26. Nd2 Re8 27. Nb3 R6e7 28. Nc5 Qc8 29. Rec1 Rd8 30. Nd3 Qb8 31. Nf4 Ne6 { Max is tired of manoeuvring. } 32. Nxe6 Rxe6 33. b5 axb5 34. axb5 cxb5 $2 ( { After } 34... Qc8 35. bxc6 bxc6 { Black can defend his backward pawn. } ) 35. Rxb5 b6 ( { Euwe mentions } 35... Rc6 $2 36. Qxc6 ) 36. Qb3 Qd6 { Black loses a pawn without compensation. } ( { After } 36... Qb7 $1 { Euwe fears } 37. Rcc5 Red6 38. e4 { but } 38... Qa8 { will start a counter. } ) 37. Rb1 Rd7 38. Rxb6 Qxb6 39. Qxb6 Rxb6 40. Rxb6 Kf7 ( { Longer resistance offers } 40... h5 { The point is } 41. Kh2 h4 42. Rb8+ Kh7 { Therefore White's king has to penetrate through e2. } ) 41. Kh2 Ke7 42. Kg3 Ra7 43. Kf4 g6 44. g4 Ra2 $2 ( 44... h6 { protects square g5. } ) 45. Rb7+ Ke6 46. Kg3 { Flohr utilised a weakness on the queen's side in a model game. } 1-0
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E16"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "91"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 ( 8... d6 { is a more solid move. } ) 9. Qc2 f5 ( { Flohr avoids Capablanca's wild } 9... Nxc3 $5 10. Ng5 Ne4 ) 10. Ne5 $1 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. O-O Nd7 13. f4 Ndf6 $6 { Later Black will exchange the knight anyway with a loss of time. } ( 13... Nxe5 14. fxe5 { and Black has the bad bishop. } ) 14. Rac1 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 Rc8 16. b4 c6 17. Rc2 Nd7 18. Qa3 Nxe5 19. fxe5 a6 { White has weakened the Black queen's side in the extra time. } 20. Qe3 Qe7 21. a3 Ra8 22. Qb3 Kh8 23. a4 b5 { Black has no defence against a5. } 24. a5 Qe6 25. Bh3 Qh6 $5 26. Bxf5 g6 27. Bg4 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Rf8+ $6 ( 28... Qxh2 29. Qf3 Kg7 ( { Euwe analyses } 29... Qh6 30. Qf6+ Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 $18 ) 30. Qf6+ Kh6 31. Bf3 Qh3+ 32. Kf2 Qh2+ 33. Bg2 Qh5 34. Rc1 Qf5+ 35. Qxf5 gxf5 36. Rh1+ Kg6 37. Ke3 $18 ) 29. Kg1 Qg5 30. Bf3 h5 31. Qc3 Kg7 32. Qd2 Qe7 33. Rc1 h4 34. Bg2 hxg3 35. hxg3 Qe6 36. Qg5 Bc8 37. e4 dxe4 38. Bxe4 Bd7 39. Rc2 Qf7 40. Bd3 Be8 41. Rh2 Rh8 42. Qf6+ Qxf6 43. exf6+ Kg8 44. Rxh8+ Kxh8 45. Be4 Kg8 46. d5 { Euwe won a solid game. } 1-0
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A26"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "66"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 Nge7 6. f4 d6 7. Nf3 Bg4 ( { Euwe prefers } 7... f5 { but the actual move is okay. } ) 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Nf5 11. Kh2 exf4 $2 { This choice loses control over the centre. } ( { Euwe proposes } 11... Re8 ) 12. Bxf4 Re8 13. Qd2 Rb8 14. Be4 ( 14. Bd5 { is stronger of course. Euwe investigates } 14... Nce7 15. e4 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 { Then } 16... c6 $1 { gives the acceptable defence } 17. Bg5 f6 18. exf5 cxd5 19. Be3 a6 ) 14... Nfd4 15. Bd5 Ne6 16. Bh6 { Black's position looks desperate. } 16... Bxh6 $1 17. Qxh6 Qg5 $1 18. Qxg5 Nxg5 19. Ne4 $1 Nxe4 20. Bxf7+ Kg7 21. Bxe8 Rxe8 22. dxe4 Rxe4 { Black gains a pawn as first compensation for the exchange. } 23. b3 Rxe2+ 24. Kg1 Ne5 { The second compensation has become the superior position of the knight. } 25. Rf2 Re3 26. Kg2 a5 27. Raf1 a4 28. Rb1 b6 29. Rc2 Nd3 30. Kh2 Ne1 31. Rf2 Nd3 32. Rc2 Ne1 33. Rf2 Nd3 { Euwe's defended with inventiveness and courage. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D28"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "73"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Rd1 b5 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. Bd3 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nb4 $1 12. Bb1 O-O 13. Nb3 Be7 14. e4 Bb7 $6 ( { Euwe advises } 14... e5 $1 15. Be3 Be6 16. Rc1 Bc4 $1 ) 15. a3 Nc6 16. e5 Nd7 17. Bf4 ( 17. Qd3 g6 18. Qxd7 $2 Rfd8 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 17... Rfd8 18. Be4 Nb6 $6 ( { Euwe disapproves of } 18... Nf8 { but } 19. Rac1 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Ng6 { isn't too bad. } ) 19. Qc2 h6 20. Na5 Nd5 21. Nxb7 Qxb7 22. Bxd5 Rxd5 23. Rxd5 exd5 24. Rc1 Nd8 $2 ( 24... Na5 $1 25. Qf5 Bf8 ) 25. Nd4 $1 { White controls an open file and blockades an isolated pawn. } 25... Qd7 26. h3 $6 ( 26. Be3 Ne6 27. Qc6 { keeps the advantages. } ) 26... Ne6 27. Nxe6 Qxe6 28. Qc7 $2 ( 28. Qc6 { offers winning chances, according to Euwe. } 28... Qxc6 29. Rxc6 Kf8 30. Be3 Ke8 31. f4 Kd7 32. Rb6 $1 { Black has great difficulties. } ) 28... Bg5 29. Bxg5 hxg5 30. Rc6 Qf5 $5 31. e6 fxe6 32. Qd7 Qb1+ 33. Kh2 Qxb2 34. Rxe6 Qd4 35. Re8+ Rxe8 36. Qxe8+ Kh7 37. Qh5+ { A heavy positional battle ended in a perpetual check. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A31"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "30"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 d5 $5 { Black can choose a three-ranks-system, but Euwe does not like that. } 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Ndb5 Nxc3 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nxc3 Bg7 { A few difficulties have to be overcome in the endgame. } 10. Bd2 Be6 11. g3 Nd7 12. Bg2 Rc8 13. Rc1 Kc7 $1 { Euwe castles in several moves. } 14. O-O ( 14. Nd5+ $6 Kb8 15. Nxe7 Rxc1+ 16. Bxc1 Bxa2 { is better for Black. } ) 14... Kb8 15. Rfd1 Rhd8 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D90"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bf4 ( 5. e3 { transfers to the Schlechter Variation. Euwe has more ambition. } ) 5... dxc4 6. a4 $6 ( { Later } 6. e3 b5 7. a4 b4 8. Na2 { will become usual. } ) 6... Nd5 7. Bd2 ( { Euwe prefers } 7. Be5 f6 8. Bg3 ) 7... Nb4 8. Rc1 ( { The cautious } 8. e3 $1 Nd3+ 9. Bxd3 cxd3 10. Ne5 { leads to near equality. } ) 8... Bg7 9. Nb1 a5 10. Na3 c5 11. Nxc4 cxd4 $5 { White has little room. He liberates himself by a combination. } 12. Nb6 $5 ( 12. Bxb4 axb4 13. Nb6 Qxb6 14. Rxc8+ Kd7 15. Rxh8 Bxh8 16. e3 Nc6 17. Bb5 { and a probable draw. } ) 12... Qxb6 13. Rxc8+ Kd7 14. Rc4 ( { Euwe's idea utilises } 14. Rxh8 Bxh8 15. e3 ) 14... Rd8 15. e3 Ke8 16. Nxd4 N8c6 $5 { Flohr prefers development to the win of a pawn. } 17. Nxc6 bxc6 $6 ( 17... Nxc6 { keeps the positional advantage. } ) 18. Qb1 Bxb2 $1 19. Rxb4 $2 ( 19. Be2 Bg7 20. Rxc6 $1 Qb7 21. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 22. Qxb4 axb4 23. Bb5 { leads to an escape. } ) 19... axb4 20. Qxb2 Rxa4 { White lacks one tempo. } 21. Bc4 $6 ( { The struggle prolongs } 21. Qh8+ Kd7 22. Qb2 { Black wins by } 22... Qa5 $1 23. Be2 Kc8 24. O-O Ra2 25. Qc1 Rd6 26. Rd1 Qa4 { and 27. .. Rdd2. } ) 21... b3 $1 22. Bxb3 Rb8 23. O-O ( 23. Qh8+ Kd7 24. Qxb8 Ra1+ 25. Ke2 Qxb8 26. Rxa1 Qxb3 { also loses (Euwe). } ) 23... Qxb3 24. Qh8+ Kd7 25. Qxh7 Ra1 26. Be1 Qc4 27. Qh3+ f5 28. Qg3 Rbb1 29. f3 Qe2 0-1
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D34"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne1 $5 { The unusual move leads to exchanges. } 11... d4 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 15. Nd3 Qb6 { White blockades, but his advantage is small. He starts a provocation. } 16. Nf4 $5 Rfe8 $5 { Black does not accept the challenge. } ( 16... Qxb2 $6 17. Rb1 Qxa2 18. Rxb7 Qa6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Qb3 $1 { and White attacked in Rubinstein-Tarrasch, Karlsbad 1923. } ) 17. Qd2 Rad8 18. b3 Nb4 19. Rac1 Bd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. Rc4 h5 23. h4 Rde5 24. Qxd4 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 Rxe2 26. Rd7 Rxa2 27. Rc1 g5 28. Rc5 gxh4 29. gxh4 Re4 30. Rf5 Ra1+ 31. Kg2 Rg4+ 32. Kf3 Ra3 33. Rxb7 Rxh4 34. Rfxf7 Rxb3+ 35. Rxb3 Kxf7 36. Rb7+ 1/2-1/2
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D28"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "55"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Rd1 b5 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. Bd3 Bxc5 11. a4 $1 b4 $6 ( { Later Flohr plays } 11... bxa4 { against Pirc and Botvinnik. Square b4 remains open for the knight. It will
become quick draws. } ) 12. Nbd2 Na5 13. b3 Nd5 ( 13... O-O $6 14. Bb2 Bb7 15. Ng5 ( 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Rac1 { is better. } ) 15... e5 { (Euwe). } ) 14. Bb2 Nc3 $1 15. Bxc3 bxc3 16. Ne4 Nxb3 $6 { This opens the position. } ( 16... Bb4 $1 17. Nd4 f5 18. Ng5 Qe7 19. f4 { keeps White's advantage minimal. } ) 17. Rab1 Na5 18. Rdc1 Be7 $6 ( 18... f5 19. Nxc5 Qxc5 20. Qe1 O-O { and Black will not be crushed. } ) 19. Rxc3 Qd8 20. Rd1 Qb6 ( 20... O-O 21. Neg5 Bxg5 22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rxd8 Bxd8 24. Qc2+ { loses quickly (Euwe). } ) 21. Nfg5 $5 g6 { Other moves fail due to sacrifices, writes Euwe. We investigate } ( 21... f6 22. Qh5+ g6 23. Nxf6+ $1 Bxf6 24. Bxg6+ $1 ) ( 21... h6 22. Nxf7 $1 Kxf7 23. Qf3+ Kg8 24. Ng5 $1 ) ( 21... O-O 22. Nxh7 $1 Kxh7 23. Nf6+ { and mate. } ) ( { A sacrifice festival begins } 21... f5 22. Qh5+ $1 g6 23. Qh6 Bf8 $1 { Forestalls Qg7. Now it really starts. } 24. Bb5+ $1 axb5 25. Rxc8+ $1 Rxc8 26. Nf6+ Ke7 27. Rd7+ $1 Kxf6 28. Ne4+ $1 fxe4 29. Qf4# ) 22. Qf3 O-O 23. Nf6+ Bxf6 24. Qxf6 Bb7 25. Nxh7 $1 { A sacrifice also decides in this case. } 25... Rfd8 ( 25... Kxh7 26. Bxg6+ $1 fxg6 27. Rd7+ { and mate. } ) ( 25... Qd8 { is the best defence. } ) 26. h4 Rd7 27. h5 Qd8 28. h6 { The first part of the match ended equal (+2, =4, -2). } 1-0
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E94"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "52"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 a4 $1 { 11. Nb3 is prevented. } 11. Rb1 Ng4 12. b4 axb3 13. axb3 f5 14. b4 Nxe4 15. Ncxe4 fxe4 16. Nxe4 Qh4 17. Bxg4 Qxg4 18. f3 Qd7 19. Be3 Ra3 ( 19... Qa4 $1 20. Qxa4 Rxa4 21. c5 Bf5 { remains the equality. } ) 20. Qc1 Ra2 $2 ( { Correct is } 20... Ra8 ) 21. Qc3 $2 ( 21. c5 $1 Ra8 ( { The tactical point is } 21... dxc5 $6 22. bxc5 Qxd5 $4 23. Nc3 ) 22. Qc4 { and Black is restricted. } ) 21... Qa4 22. Ra1 Bf5 23. Rxa2 Qxa2 24. Ra1 Qe2 25. Re1 ( 25. c5 $2 Bxe4 26. fxe4 Bh6 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 25... Qa2 26. Ra1 Qe2 1/2-1/2
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C11"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "55"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 $5 7. Qd2 $5 f5 8. Nc3 c6 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. g3 b6 11. Bg2 Bb7 12. Nh3 Qc7 13. Qe2 Nf6 ( 13... O-O-O 14. d5 $1 { (Euwe). } ) 14. Rhe1 { The critical position. } 14... Kf8 $2 ( { A natural move is } 14... O-O-O 15. Ng5 Bd6 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Qxe6+ Nd7 18. d5 $1 { (Euwe). An acceptable defence is } 18... Kb8 19. dxc6 Nc5 ) 15. Ng5 Qd6 16. f4 h6 $6 { There is no need to weaken the king's side. The knight will go to f3
and e5 anyway. } 17. Nf3 Nd5 18. Ne5 $6 Rh7 $6 ( 18... Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qa3+ 20. Kd2 Rc8 { gives counter-play. } ) 19. Bxd5 cxd5 20. g4 fxg4 21. Qxg4 h5 22. Qf3 a6 23. f5 $1 { The defence line is crushed. } 23... Bg5+ 24. Kb1 Ke7 25. fxe6 fxe6 26. Rg1 Bh6 ( 26... Bf6 27. Ng6+ Kf7 28. Rdf1 Qd8 29. Ne5+ { loses quickly (Euwe). } ) 27. Rdf1 Qb4 28. a3 $1 ( { Flohr notices } 28. a3 Qxd4 29. Qf6+ Kd6 30. Nf7+ Kc5 31. Qe7+ { and mate. } ) 1-0
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D34"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "91"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Rc1 Be7 $6 ( 11... Bb6 12. b3 Re8 13. e3 { Rubinstein-Lasker, Berlin 1918 } ) 12. Nd4 Nxd4 ( 12... Qb6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh3 Nd8 { leads to an unpleasant defence. } ) 13. Qxd4 Qa5 ( { More resistance offers } 13... h6 $1 14. Be3 Qa5 ) 14. a3 Rfd8 15. Qd3 $1 { The queen vacates a square for the blockade Nb5-d4. } 15... d4 ( 15... a6 $5 16. Rfd1 { increases the pressure. } ( { Euwe analyses } 16. b4 $6 Qxa3 17. Nxd5 Bxb4 18. Bxf6 Qxd3 19. exd3 Rxd5 20. Bxd5 Bxd5 { and Black has sufficient compensation for the exchange. } ) ) 16. Ne4 Bf5 17. Bxf6 Bxe4 $2 ( 17... gxf6 18. Rc4 Qe5 { protects some weaknesses. } ) 18. Bxe4 Bxf6 19. Bxh7+ Kf8 { Euwe hopes for compensation by the differently coloured bishop, but
White wins easily. } 20. Be4 Rd7 21. b4 Qb6 22. Rc5 Qd6 23. Rfc1 Rad8 24. Qf3 b6 25. Rc6 Qe5 26. Bd3 Qd5 27. Qg4 Qe5 28. f4 Qe3+ 29. Kg2 a6 30. R1c2 a5 31. Rxb6 axb4 32. axb4 Ra7 33. Qh5 Rda8 34. Qc5+ Qe7 35. Qxe7+ Kxe7 36. Rbc6 Rb8 37. b5 Rab7 38. Rc7+ Kd8 39. Rxb7 Rxb7 40. Kf3 Rc7 41. Ra2 Kc8 42. Be4 Rc3+ 43. Kg2 Rb3 44. Ra8+ Kc7 45. Bd3 Kd6 46. Rf8 1-0
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E16"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "90"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 d6 8. d5 $5 e5 ( { The sharp } 8... exd5 9. Nh4 { is avoided. } ) 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne1 Qe7 12. e4 g6 13. Nc2 a5 14. Ne3 Nc5 15. Qc2 Bc8 16. b3 Bd7 17. a3 Nh5 18. b4 Nb7 19. Rae1 Ng7 20. Qd2 Nd8 21. f4 f6 { White toke the initiative on the flanks. lack defends passively. } 22. fxe5 $2 ( 22. f5 { continues the encirclement. } ) 22... Qxe5 $1 23. Nf5 Nf7 { Nf5 is not captured. Black wants to blockade. } 24. Nd4 Qg5 25. Qxg5 fxg5 ( 25... Nxg5 $2 26. h4 Nf7 27. Rxf6 { (Euwe). } ) 26. Nc6 $2 { Euwe expects to achieve an advantage. } ( 26. c5 $1 ) 26... Bxc6 27. dxc6 Ne5 28. Nd5 Ne6 29. Rxf8+ $5 ( { Euwe notices } 29. Bh3 g4 30. Nf6+ Rxf6 $1 31. Rxf6 gxh3 32. Rxe6 Nf3+ 33. Kf1 Nxe1 34. Kxe1 Kf7 ) 29... Rxf8 30. bxa5 bxa5 31. Rb1 Nxc6 $2 ( 31... g4 $1 32. Rb7 Rf7 33. Ra7 Nxc6 34. Ra6 Ne5 35. Ne3 Nc5 36. Rxa5 h5 { constricts White. } ) 32. Bh3 $1 Nc5 33. Nxc7 Nd4 34. Rf1 Nxe4 35. Rxf8+ Kxf8 36. Bg2 Nf6 37. Nb5 Nxb5 $6 ( 37... Nf5 $1 { offers the last winning chance. } ) 38. cxb5 Ke7 39. Kf2 Kd8 40. Ke3 Kc7 41. Kd4 Kb6 42. a4 Kc7 43. Bf3 Kb6 44. h3 Kc7 45. Be2 Kb6 1/2-1/2
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E35"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "68"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 O-O 10. e3 c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. O-O Be4 14. Nd2 Qe7 15. Rfe1 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 f5 17. Rac1 Nf6 18. Nf3 Ne4 19. Ne5 Rf6 20. f3 Nd6 21. Rc2 Nf7 22. Qc3 Re6 23. f4 g5 24. Rf1 g4 25. Rfc1 Nd6 26. Qe1 Kg7 27. h3 h5 28. g3 Rh8 29. h4 Re8 30. Kg2 Qd8 31. Qc3 Qb6 32. Qd3 Qb5 33. Qd1 Nc4 34. Qd3 Nd6 1/2-1/2
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C11"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 f5 8. Nc3 c6 9. g3 b6 10. Bg2 Bb7 11. O-O-O Nd7 12. Nh3 Nf6 13. Rhe1 Qd6 14. Ng5 h6 15. Nf3 O-O-O 16. Ne5 Rh7 17. Qd3 Kb8 18. a3 Qc7 19. Qc4 Nd5 20. Nxd5 cxd5 21. Qxc7+ Kxc7 22. Re3 Bg5 23. f4 Bf6 24. Rc3+ Kb8 25. Bf1 h5 26. h4 a6 27. Nc6+ Bxc6 28. Rxc6 Kb7 29. Rc3 Be7 30. Rdd3 Bd6 1/2-1/2
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D41"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "50"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nc6 9. Be2 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Qa5 11. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 Ke7 14. Rhc1 Bd7 15. Rab1 Na5 16. Rc5 b6 17. Rcc1 Bc6 18. Ne5 Rhc8 19. Nxc6+ Rxc6 20. e5 Rac8 21. Rxc6 Rxc6 22. Bb5 Rc7 23. Kd3 Kd8 24. f4 Nc6 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 1/2-1/2
[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A14"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. d4 b6 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Bb7 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qb1 Qe7 14. Rd1 Rfd8 15. Qc2 Rac8 16. Rxd8+ Rxd8 17. Rd1 Nb4 18. Rxd8+ Qxd8 19. Bxb4 Bxb4 20. Ng5 Qxg5 21. Bxb7 Qc5 22. Qxc5 { The match ended in 8-8 (+3, =12, -3). Euwe had
difficulties with Flohr's prophylactic play. It was hard for Flohr to decide a
game. } 1/2-1/2