Szabo – Euwe Szabo Euwe Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1946.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Groningen Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Groningen"] [Site "?"] [Date "1946.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Szabo"] [Black "Euwe"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "84"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Bxc4 e6 6.O-O c5 7.Qe2 Nc6 8.Rd1 {A typical position from the Queen's Gambit Accepted has been played, where White puts his hopes on the d-file and center while Black counters on the queenside.} b5 9.Bb3 c4 10.Bc2 Nb4 11.Nc3 Nxc2 12.Qxc2 Bb7 13.e4 {13.d5 exd5 14.e4 would give White good play for the pawn since Black's king has remained in the center.} b4 14.e5 {14.d5 would be to late due to 14. ..bxc3 15.dxe6 Qa5 when White wouldn't get enough play for the piece.} bxc3 15.exf6 gxf6 16.Qa4+ Qd7 17.Qxc4 Rc8 18.Qe2 Rg8 {Black uses the open g-file to launch a kingside attack.} 19.Ne1 Qd5 20.f3 {20.bxc3 would allow Black a winning combination.} Bd6 {Black has a winning initiative with his pieces aiming at the White king.} 21.Kh1 Qh5 {Very nice. Black forces another pawn weakness on White's kingside due to the threatened mate.} 22.h3 Rg3 {Black prepares to double rooks thus bringing his final piece into the attack.} 23.Be3 Ke7 24.Qf1 Rcg8 25.bxc3 Rxg2 26.Qxg2 {26.Nxg2 Qxh3+ 27.Kg1 Bxf3 28.Rd2 Bh2+ 29.Kf2 Bxg2} Rxg2 27.Kxg2 Qg6+ {Although White has managed to get two rooks for the queen Black still has a winning attack.} 28.Kf2 Bg3+ 29.Ke2 Bxe1 {Black removes the only White piece which can help defend the light squares.} 30.Rxe1 Qg2+ {The light squares belong to Black. The rooks are no match for the queen here.} 31.Kd3 Bxf3 32.a4 Be4+ 33.Kc4 Qc2 {Black has a winning attack which all takes place on the light squares.} 34.d5 Bxd5+ 35.Kb4 Kd7 36.c4 Qxc4+ 37.Ka5 Qc3+ 38.Kxa6 Bc4+ 39.Kb7 Qb3+ 40.Bb6 {40.Ka7 Kc7 also mates.} Qf3+ 41.Kb8 Ba6 42.Red1+ Ke8 {White resigned. 42...Ke8 43.Kc7 Qb7+ 44.Kd6 Qxb6+ Mates.} 0-1 [Event "Groningen"] [Site "?"] [Date "1946.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Szabo"] [Black "Euwe"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "84"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Bxc4 e6 6.O-O c5 7.Qe2 Nc6 8.Rd1 {A typical position from the Queen's Gambit Accepted has been played, where White puts his hopes on the d-file and center while Black counters on the queenside.} b5 9.Bb3 c4 10.Bc2 Nb4 11.Nc3 Nxc2 12.Qxc2 Bb7 13.e4 {13.d5 exd5 14.e4 would give White good play for the pawn since Black's king has remained in the center.} b4 14.e5 {14.d5 would be to late due to 14. ..bxc3 15.dxe6 Qa5 when White wouldn't get enough play for the piece.} bxc3 15.exf6 gxf6 16.Qa4+ Qd7 17.Qxc4 Rc8 18.Qe2 Rg8 {Black uses the open g-file to launch a kingside attack.} 19.Ne1 Qd5 20.f3 {20.bxc3 would allow Black a winning combination.} Bd6 {Black has a winning initiative with his pieces aiming at the White king.} 21.Kh1 Qh5 {Very nice. Black forces another pawn weakness on White's kingside due to the threatened mate.} 22.h3 Rg3 {Black prepares to double rooks thus bringing his final piece into the attack.} 23.Be3 Ke7 24.Qf1 Rcg8 25.bxc3 Rxg2 26.Qxg2 {26.Nxg2 Qxh3+ 27.Kg1 Bxf3 28.Rd2 Bh2+ 29.Kf2 Bxg2} Rxg2 27.Kxg2 Qg6+ {Although White has managed to get two rooks for the queen Black still has a winning attack.} 28.Kf2 Bg3+ 29.Ke2 Bxe1 {Black removes the only White piece which can help defend the light squares.} 30.Rxe1 Qg2+ {The light squares belong to Black. The rooks are no match for the queen here.} 31.Kd3 Bxf3 32.a4 Be4+ 33.Kc4 Qc2 {Black has a winning attack which all takes place on the light squares.} 34.d5 Bxd5+ 35.Kb4 Kd7 36.c4 Qxc4+ 37.Ka5 Qc3+ 38.Kxa6 Bc4+ 39.Kb7 Qb3+ 40.Bb6 {40.Ka7 Kc7 also mates.} Qf3+ 41.Kb8 Ba6 42.Red1+ Ke8 {White resigned. 42...Ke8 43.Kc7 Qb7+ 44.Kd6 Qxb6+ Mates.} 0-1 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.