Manuel Aaron vs Miguel Najdorf

Leipzig olm prel · 1960 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Manuel Aaron
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm prel
Site Leipzig
Round 6
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/7p/1n1p2p1/3Pp3/p2nP1P1/2K2P1R/1N2bN2/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Nb6
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd7
  14. 14.h4 Rc8
  15. 15.h5 b4
  16. 16.Nd1 Rxc1+
  17. 17.Qxc1 Qb8
  18. 18.Qd2 a5
  19. 19.Bh6 Bxh6
  20. 20.Qxh6 Qc7
  21. 21.Bd3 Na4
  22. 22.Nh3 Rc8
  23. 23.Ne3 Nxb2
  24. 24.Ba6 Qc3
  25. 25.Bxc8 Na4
  26. 26.Nd1 Qd3+
  27. 27.Kc1 Qc3+
  28. 28.Kb1 Qd3+
  29. 29.Kc1 Bxc8
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc4+
  31. 31.Kb1 Ba6
  32. 32.Nhf2 Nd7
  33. 33.hxg6 fxg6
  34. 34.Qc1 Qe2
  35. 35.Qc2 Ndc5
  36. 36.Qxe2 Bxe2
  37. 37.Rh3 Nb6
  38. 38.Kc2 a4
  39. 39.Nb2 b3+
  40. 40.axb3 Nxb3
  41. 41.Kc3 Nd4

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