Victor Ciocaltea vs Miguel Najdorf

Nice olm fin-A · 1974 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Victor Ciocaltea
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Nice olm fin-A
Site Nice
Round 4
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1p2rp2/3p2p1/3P1B1p/8/pPKR1QP1/1q5P/8 w - - 2 38

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.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Qh3 Nb6
  12. 12.f5 e5
  13. 13.Nb3 Bd7
  14. 14.Kb1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 e4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Qb6
  19. 19.Bd3 Rhe8
  20. 20.Rhe1 Kb8
  21. 21.c3 a5
  22. 22.Re4 Rxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 a4
  24. 24.Nd4 a3
  25. 25.b3 Re8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qc5
  27. 27.Rd3 h5
  28. 28.g3 Qc8
  29. 29.Kc1 Re7
  30. 30.Kd1 g6
  31. 31.Re3 Bxd4
  32. 32.cxd4 Qh8
  33. 33.Bd3 Bxf5
  34. 34.Bxf5 Qxd4+
  35. 35.Rd3 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qxa2+
  37. 37.Kc3 Qb2+

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