Saratoga

White: Dr. Max Euwe
Black: Bruce Matzner
Paul Masson Chess Festival, 1980
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 c6 7. O-O Re8 8. e4 Nbd7 9. h3 e5 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Rc1 c5 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. cxd5 Qd6 15. Nd2 b6 16. Nc4 Qf8 17. a4 Ba6 18. b3 Bh6 19. f4 exf4 20. gxf4 Rad8 21. e5 Bxc4 22. bxc4 Nxe5 23. Rc3 Nxc4 24. Rxc4 Rxe3 25. Qd2 Qe7 26. Rf2 Bg7 27. Rc1 Bd4 28. Kh1 Re8 29. Rcf1 Ra3 30. Rf3 Rxa4 31. f5 Ra1 32. fxg6 Rxf1+ 33. Rxf1 hxg6 34. Qf4 Qd7 35. h4 Kg7 36. Qg3 Rh8 37. Be4 Qe7 38. Kg2 Qxe4+ 0-1
(This game was the only loss for Euwe at the tournament.)


Dr. Max Euwe desperately attempting to fend off Bruce Matzner's crushing attack.


Dr. Max Euwe


Boris Spassky

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