Jacobo Bolbochan vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1959 · English Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Jacobo Bolbochan
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3kb1/2n3p1/3R4/3P1P2/r3P2p/7P/1n2N1K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.O-O Nh5
  9. 9.Ne1 f5
  10. 10.e3 Kh7
  11. 11.Nc2 a5
  12. 12.Rb1 c6
  13. 13.a3 Be6
  14. 14.Re1 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.b4 axb4
  17. 17.Rxb4 Rf7
  18. 18.Qb1 Qd7
  19. 19.Rb5 e4
  20. 20.d4 Nc6
  21. 21.Bf1 f4
  22. 22.gxf4 Nf6
  23. 23.Ne2 Bh3
  24. 24.Ng3 Bxf1
  25. 25.Rxf1 h5
  26. 26.Kh1 h4
  27. 27.Ne2 Qg4
  28. 28.Ng1 h3
  29. 29.Ne1 Rxa3
  30. 30.f3 exf3
  31. 31.Ngxf3 Ne4
  32. 32.Rxd5 Nxd2
  33. 33.Rg1 Qxg1+
  34. 34.Kxg1 Nxb1
  35. 35.Ng5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Nxf7 Kxf7

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