Raul Cruz vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Raul Cruz
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 14
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/p6k/6r1/2pp2Q1/4pq2/P1Pb2N1/6P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.f3 Qa5
  7. 7.Qd2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 e5
  11. 11.d5 e4
  12. 12.dxc6 exd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 bxc6
  14. 14.O-O Ba6
  15. 15.e4 d5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxc4
  17. 17.Qc2 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Ng3 g6
  20. 20.f4 Rab8
  21. 21.f5 Qc7
  22. 22.Qd2 f6
  23. 23.Bf4 Ne5
  24. 24.fxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.exd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Re3 Rb6
  27. 27.Rae1 Rbe6
  28. 28.Qf2 Qg7
  29. 29.Bxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Rb1 e4
  31. 31.Qf4 Qf7
  32. 32.Qg4 Bd3
  33. 33.Rc1 Rf8
  34. 34.Ree1 Rf6
  35. 35.h4 Kh7
  36. 36.Qg5 Qc7
  37. 37.h5 Qf4
  38. 38.hxg6+ Rxg6

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