David Bronstein vs Miguel Najdorf

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

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event ARG-URS
Site Buenos Aires
Round 1
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1k4/R1P2pp1/7p/8/8/K7/6PP/8 b - - 0 42

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 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O-O Qc7
  9. 9.Qg3 b5
  10. 10.Bxb5 axb5
  11. 11.Ndxb5 Qb8
  12. 12.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Rxd6 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Bb7
  16. 16.f3 O-O
  17. 17.b3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Kb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Be3 e5
  20. 20.Rhd1 Ne6
  21. 21.Rb6 Bc6
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Nc5
  24. 24.Rb5 Nfd7
  25. 25.c4 e4
  26. 26.Bxc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.fxe4 Nxe4
  28. 28.d6 Rxa2+
  29. 29.Kxa2 Nc3+
  30. 30.Ka3 Nxd1
  31. 31.c5 Nc3
  32. 32.Ra5 Nd5
  33. 33.c6 Nf6
  34. 34.Ra6 Kf8
  35. 35.b4 Ke8
  36. 36.b5 Nd7
  37. 37.Ra7 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rxb5
  39. 39.Ra7 Rb8
  40. 40.d7+ Ke7
  41. 41.d8=Q+ Kxd8
  42. 42.c7+

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