Ion Balanel vs Miguel Najdorf

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Ion Balanel
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5Q2/p2p3k/1p1N4/2q1pb2/P4P2/1P6/K7 b - - 4 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nge2 c6
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.d5 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Ne8
  10. 10.Qd2 f5
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Kb1 Nb6
  13. 13.Nc1 Bd7
  14. 14.Be2 Nf6
  15. 15.Ka1 Rc8
  16. 16.h3 Nh5
  17. 17.g4 fxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Nf4
  19. 19.Bf1 Rf7
  20. 20.Nb3 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.Rc1 a6
  23. 23.Nb1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 h5
  25. 25.gxh5 gxh5
  26. 26.Na5 b5
  27. 27.Nc6 Qe8
  28. 28.Qh2 Rf6
  29. 29.Nd2 Kf8
  30. 30.Bb6 Rg6
  31. 31.Nf1 Bh6
  32. 32.Rc2 Bg5
  33. 33.a3 h4
  34. 34.Ne3 h3
  35. 35.Nf5 Bxf5
  36. 36.exf5 Rh6
  37. 37.Na7 Nxd5
  38. 38.Qg1 Bf4
  39. 39.Rc8 Qxc8
  40. 40.Nxc8 h2
  41. 41.Qh1 Nxb6
  42. 42.Nxb6 Rh7
  43. 43.Ka2 Rc7
  44. 44.Qd1 e4
  45. 45.f6 Rh7
  46. 46.Qc2 h1=Q
  47. 47.Qc8+ Kf7
  48. 48.Nd5 Qc1
  49. 49.Qd7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Qe8+ Kh6
  51. 51.f7 Qc4+
  52. 52.Ka1 Qc1+
  53. 53.Ka2 Qc4+
  54. 54.Ka1 Rxf7
  55. 55.Qxf7 Qc1+
  56. 56.Ka2 Qc4+
  57. 57.Ka1

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