Mario Bertok vs Miguel Najdorf

Bled · 1961 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mario Bertok
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 4
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/2k2pb1/p1Pp4/2qP1P2/2n2P2/6Pp/1P6/1K5B w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Rc8
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 exd5
  15. 15.exd5+ Kd8
  16. 16.a3 Kc7
  17. 17.axb4 Qb6
  18. 18.f4 Kb8
  19. 19.Nf5 h5
  20. 20.g3 h4
  21. 21.g4 h3
  22. 22.Re3 Rg8
  23. 23.Rg1 Qa7
  24. 24.Rgg3 Nb6
  25. 25.Re4 Rd8
  26. 26.c4 Bc8
  27. 27.Nd4 Bd7
  28. 28.b5 f5
  29. 29.gxf5 Rxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Bg7
  31. 31.Nc6+ Bxc6
  32. 32.bxc6 Rh8
  33. 33.Re1 Nc8
  34. 34.Bd1 Qc5
  35. 35.Qc2 Nb6
  36. 36.Qb3 Ka8
  37. 37.Bf3 Rb8
  38. 38.Bh1 Nxc4
  39. 39.Qxb8+ Kxb8
  40. 40.Re8+ Kc7

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