Robert E Byrne vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1961 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 14
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp1bpp1p/1q1n2p1/3PR3/6P1/P1N5/1P2QPBP/4R1K1 w - - 5 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb4
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Ne2 cxd5
  9. 9.a3 N4a6
  10. 10.exd5 O-O
  11. 11.Nbc3 Nc7
  12. 12.Nf4 Ne8
  13. 13.O-O Nd6
  14. 14.Re1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd3 Nf6
  16. 16.Bf4 Bf5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nd7
  18. 18.g4 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Bd7
  21. 21.Qe2 Re8
  22. 22.Re1 Qb6

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