David Bronstein vs Miguel Najdorf

ARG-URS · 1954 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event ARG-URS
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B86)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2rr2n1/2q2pk1/p6p/1p4b1/6Q1/P6R/5NPP/2q1R2K w - - 3 43

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.a3 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Ba2 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Rc8
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.Kh1 Ne5
  14. 14.Bc1 Nc4
  15. 15.Rd3 Qb6
  16. 16.Bb3 Qc5
  17. 17.Rfd1 b5
  18. 18.Rg3 Kh8
  19. 19.Rg5 Qb6
  20. 20.Rg3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nf3 h6
  22. 22.Rh3 Qc5
  23. 23.Nd4 Kg8
  24. 24.Qf3 Be8
  25. 25.Qg3 Kh7
  26. 26.f4 d5
  27. 27.e5 Ng8
  28. 28.f5 Qc7
  29. 29.f6 gxf6
  30. 30.Qd3+ f5
  31. 31.Nxf5 Nxe5
  32. 32.Qd2 exf5
  33. 33.Re1 Ng4
  34. 34.Nd1 Bd7
  35. 35.c3 Be6
  36. 36.Bc2 d4
  37. 37.Nf2 dxc3
  38. 38.Qe2 cxb2
  39. 39.Qxg4 bxc1=Q
  40. 40.Bxf5+ Bxf5
  41. 41.Qxf5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qg4+ Bg5

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