I dont see why the King just didnt take the Queen From G8 to F8?

The game where Euwe lost a better, perhaps wining, position, but he does not see the counter attack after 33. ... Qf4

Vidmar vs. Euwe
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5 5. e3 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7
7. O-O h6 8. Bf4 d6 9. c3 Nh5 10. Qb3 Nxf4 11. exf4 O-O
12. Rad1 Nc6 13. Bb1 cxd4 14. cxd4 e6 15. Ne4 Ne7 16. Qa3 Nf5
17. Rd2 Qe7 18. Ng3 Nxg3 19. fxg3 Rfc8 20. g4 Rc7 21. f5 exf5
22. gxf5 g5 23. Re1 Qf6 24. h3 Rac8 25. Rdd1 Rc4 26. d5 a5
27. Nd2 Qd4+ 28. Kh1 Qxd5 29. Be4 Rxe4 30. Nxe4 Qxf5 31. Nxd6
Bxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Rc2+ 33. Kh1 Qf4 34. Re8+ Bf8 35. Rxf8+ Kxf8
36. Nf5+ Kg8 37. Qf8+ 1-0

I posted the following in my team forum and am including it here for any interested players. Thanks to mkchess for posting the whole game!

is the position after move 33 in Milan Vidmar - Machgielis Euwe, Karlsbad 1929. Euwe (Black) had just moved his Queen to f4 in preparation for Qh2#, which is unstoppable, unless Vidmar can pull a rabbit out of his hat, and indeed he did, as Euwe was not prepared for what came next.

34. Re8+ Bf8



These moves seem reasonable at first glance, since the alternative of Kh7 would be immediately greeted by Dd3+!, causing Black to lose his rook, and all likelihood of winning. The continued play is brilliant.

35. Rxf8+ Kxf8



White needs to force Black's king to a more conducive place for a finish, so his remaining power pieces can come to bear. Note that if instead of taking the rook, Black plays Kh7, he loses his rook (as described above), and if Kg7, White can play Rxf7, which effectively ends the game as well.

The continued brilliance?

36. Nf5+! Kg8
37. Qf8+! (Black resigns)


(my apologies for flipping the board, I don't think you can force white to always be on the bottom). Note that no matter what Black does, it is mate in one. Kxf8 is met with Rd8# and Kh7 with Qg7#. If instead of moving the King on move 36, and blocking with the Queen or Rook, mate still follows quickly and is fairly academic.

Also check puzzle #20114

Thank you, mkchess, evilgm, kingdawar.

very elegant, I like it