Maia Chiburdanidze vs Nona Gaprindashvili

Wch (Women) · 1978 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maia Chiburdanidze
Black Nona Gaprindashvili
Result 0-1
Event Wch (Women)
Site Pitsunda
Round 7
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pkp/2p3p1/pp1qP3/P7/4Q1PP/5P1K/8 w - b6 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.h3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bf4 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.Be3 Re8
  11. 11.Rfe1 Qc7
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bc4 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Rxe6
  17. 17.Qe2 a5
  18. 18.Red1 Nfd7
  19. 19.b3 Ree8
  20. 20.Nd2 Bb4
  21. 21.Na2 Bc5
  22. 22.Nc1 Bd4
  23. 23.Rb1 Nc5
  24. 24.c3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Ne6
  26. 26.Nd3 Rad8
  27. 27.Nxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Qxb6 Nf4
  29. 29.Nf3 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Rxd1 Qxc3
  31. 31.Rd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Qxd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.e5 Ne6
  34. 34.Qf6+ Kg8
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxb3
  36. 36.Ng5 Nxg5
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxg5 Qe6
  39. 39.Qe3 Qd5
  40. 40.g3 b5

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