Walter Oswaldo Cruz vs Miguel Najdorf

Rio de Janeiro zt · 1957 · Old Indian Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Walter Oswaldo Cruz
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Rio de Janeiro zt
Site Rio de Janeiro
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/1p3pb1/2ppr3/p3n3/P1P1P3/1PN1Bp1q/3Q1P2/3K2R1 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Bf4 Nh5
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 e5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nhf6
  8. 8.Qc2 g6
  9. 9.Rd1 c6
  10. 10.g3 Bg7
  11. 11.Bg2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.e4 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfe1 a6
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.h3 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nc5
  18. 18.Kh2 Nfd7
  19. 19.Be3 Na6
  20. 20.Nde2 Nb4
  21. 21.Qb1 h5
  22. 22.Bd4 h4
  23. 23.g4 Ne5
  24. 24.b3 g5
  25. 25.Be3 Bxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Nxg4+
  27. 27.Kg1 Qe5
  28. 28.Qc1 Qh2+
  29. 29.Kf1 h3
  30. 30.Bf3 Ne5
  31. 31.Ng1 Nbd3
  32. 32.Qd2 g4
  33. 33.Ke2 Nxe1
  34. 34.Rxe1 gxf3+
  35. 35.Kd1 Qg2
  36. 36.Nxh3 Qxh3
  37. 37.Rg1 Re6

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