David Bronstein vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 5
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2qn1rk/p4p1p/1p1p1p1B/n1pPpP1Q/2P5/P1PB3R/6PP/R5K1 b - - 6 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 d6
  9. 9.e4 Ne8
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.f4 Ba6
  12. 12.f5 e5
  13. 13.f6 Kh8
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Ng3 gxf6
  16. 16.Nf5 Bc8
  17. 17.Qh5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Rg8
  19. 19.Rf3 Rg7
  20. 20.Bh6 Rg8
  21. 21.Rh3

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