Raul Cruz vs Miguel Najdorf

ARG-ch · 1964 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Raul Cruz
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event ARG-ch
Site Buenos Aires
Round 9
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5ppk/p6p/8/3P3q/2R5/P2KQ3/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Qc2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 b6
  9. 9.e3 Bb7
  10. 10.Be2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 bxc5
  16. 16.Qa3 a6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rc2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rdc1 Rc6
  20. 20.Qa5 Rf6
  21. 21.h3 d4
  22. 22.exd4 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Rxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Qg5+
  25. 25.Kh2 Qf4+
  26. 26.Kg2 Re6
  27. 27.Qd8+ Nf8
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rg6+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qxf3
  30. 30.R5c3 Qg2+
  31. 31.Ke2 Kh7
  32. 32.Qxf8 Rf6
  33. 33.Kd3 Rxf2
  34. 34.Kc4 Rxb2
  35. 35.Qe8 Rb6
  36. 36.R1c2 Rc6+
  37. 37.Kd3 Qxh3+
  38. 38.Qe3 Qf1+
  39. 39.Qe2 Qh3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Rxc3
  41. 41.Rxc3 Qh4

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