Maia Chiburdanidze vs Nona Gaprindashvili

Wch (Women) · 1978 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Maia Chiburdanidze
Black Nona Gaprindashvili
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch (Women)
Site Pitsunda
Round 1
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5r1k/1N4pp/pn1R1n2/4p3/4P3/P2BP2P/1P1r2P1/5RK1 b - - 8 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.d3 fxe4
  5. 5.dxe4 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 O-O
  11. 11.Qd3 Kh8
  12. 12.Be3 Nh5
  13. 13.Rad1 Bg5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qc4 Ne7
  17. 17.Nxc7 Rc8
  18. 18.Ne6 Rxc4
  19. 19.Nxd8 Rxc2
  20. 20.Rxd6 a6
  21. 21.Bd3 Rd2
  22. 22.Nxb7 Nc8
  23. 23.Rd5 Nb6
  24. 24.Rd6 Nc8
  25. 25.Rd5 Nb6
  26. 26.Rd6

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