David Bronstein vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 14
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/nN1bp1p1/2pP1p2/2P5/5K1P/5BP1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.d5 Na6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc7
  8. 8.Nge2 a6
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 Bd7
  12. 12.h3 b5
  13. 13.f4 Nfe8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Ra7 bxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Ra8
  17. 17.Rxa8 Nxa8
  18. 18.Qb3 f6
  19. 19.Bh4 Qb6
  20. 20.Qa3 Nec7
  21. 21.b3 Nb5
  22. 22.Nxb5 Bxb5
  23. 23.f5 Bh6
  24. 24.fxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.e5 Bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 dxe5
  27. 27.Qd3 Kh7
  28. 28.Nc3 Qb3
  29. 29.Rb1 e4
  30. 30.Rxb3 exd3
  31. 31.Rb7 Kg8
  32. 32.Kf2 Bf4
  33. 33.Kf3 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxb8+ Bxb8
  35. 35.Na4 Bd6
  36. 36.Bf2 Kf7
  37. 37.Ke3 Nc7
  38. 38.Kxd3 Na6
  39. 39.Ke4 f5+
  40. 40.Kf3 e6
  41. 41.Nb6

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