Euwe – Kan Euwe Kan Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1934.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Leningrad Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Leningrad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1934.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Euwe"] [Black "Kan"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "69"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 {The Saemish variation of the Nimzoindian defense. The early resolution of the tension at c3 rarely works in White's favor.} Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 d5 6.f3 b6 {6...dxc4 7.e4 White has the advantage due to his powerful center.} 7.Bg5 {White pins the knight on f6.} Bb7 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bd3 h6 10.Bh4 c5 11.Ne2 Rc8 {11...Qc7 breaking the pin should of been preferred.} 12.cxd5 exd5 13.O-O {White stands better because of his bishop pair and control of the center. Notice how White's center pawns control the Black knights.} O-O 14.Bf5 {White pins the Black knight on d7.} Bc6 15.e4 {The pins make this central break possible.} g5 {White's pins have forced Black to fatally weaken his kingside. 15...dxe4 16.fxe4 g5 17.d5 gxh4 18.dxc6 Rxc6 19.Qe1 would take advantage of Black's weakened kingside.} 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Bf2 c4 {17...Bb5 18.dxc5 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 would favor White because of his two bishops and Black's weakened kingside.} 18.Qd2 Qf6 19.Ng3 Rce8 20.Rae1 Rxe1 {20...Nf4 21.d5 Ba4 22.Bd4 Qd6 23.Ne4 Qxd5 would allow White a winning combination.} 21.Rxe1 b5 22.Bb1 N7b6 23.Nh5 Qd6 24.Re5 f5 {24...Qxa3 allows White a mating attack.} 25.Bxf5 Qxa3 26.Be1 Nf6 27.Be6+ Kh8 28.Nxf6 Rxf6 29.d5 {White has a winning position because of his passed d-pawn and Black's weakened kingside.} Bd7 30.h4 {White makes luft for his king while further attacking the Black kingside.} Qd6 31.Qd4 Rf4 32.Qe3 Bxe6 33.dxe6 Rf8 34.e7 Re8 35.Re6 {Black resigned.} 1-0 [Event "Leningrad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1934.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Euwe"] [Black "Kan"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "69"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 {The Saemish variation of the Nimzoindian defense. The early resolution of the tension at c3 rarely works in White's favor.} Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 d5 6.f3 b6 {6...dxc4 7.e4 White has the advantage due to his powerful center.} 7.Bg5 {White pins the knight on f6.} Bb7 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bd3 h6 10.Bh4 c5 11.Ne2 Rc8 {11...Qc7 breaking the pin should of been preferred.} 12.cxd5 exd5 13.O-O {White stands better because of his bishop pair and control of the center. Notice how White's center pawns control the Black knights.} O-O 14.Bf5 {White pins the Black knight on d7.} Bc6 15.e4 {The pins make this central break possible.} g5 {White's pins have forced Black to fatally weaken his kingside. 15...dxe4 16.fxe4 g5 17.d5 gxh4 18.dxc6 Rxc6 19.Qe1 would take advantage of Black's weakened kingside.} 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Bf2 c4 {17...Bb5 18.dxc5 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 would favor White because of his two bishops and Black's weakened kingside.} 18.Qd2 Qf6 19.Ng3 Rce8 20.Rae1 Rxe1 {20...Nf4 21.d5 Ba4 22.Bd4 Qd6 23.Ne4 Qxd5 would allow White a winning combination.} 21.Rxe1 b5 22.Bb1 N7b6 23.Nh5 Qd6 24.Re5 f5 {24...Qxa3 allows White a mating attack.} 25.Bxf5 Qxa3 26.Be1 Nf6 27.Be6+ Kh8 28.Nxf6 Rxf6 29.d5 {White has a winning position because of his passed d-pawn and Black's weakened kingside.} Bd7 30.h4 {White makes luft for his king while further attacking the Black kingside.} Qd6 31.Qd4 Rf4 32.Qe3 Bxe6 33.dxe6 Rf8 34.e7 Re8 35.Re6 {Black resigned.} 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.