Reuben Fine vs Miguel Najdorf

New York · 1948 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event New York
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/2r3p1/4p1Bk/1pB1P1nP/1Pb5/P5K1/8/8 b - - 3 44

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.g3 b5
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nbd7
  10. 10.a3 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 Rc8
  12. 12.h3 Qc4
  13. 13.Qf2 d5
  14. 14.e5 Bc5
  15. 15.Be3 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nb3 Qxc2
  18. 18.Nxc5 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Rxf2 Nxc5
  20. 20.Rc1 Nd7
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  22. 22.Rc2 O-O
  23. 23.Bxe4 f6
  24. 24.Bd4 fxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Rd8
  26. 26.Rc7 Nf8
  27. 27.Bc5 Bd7
  28. 28.Ra7 Be8
  29. 29.Bd6 Bg6
  30. 30.Bc6 Bd3
  31. 31.b4 h5
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rc8
  33. 33.Kf2 h4
  34. 34.gxh4 Ng6
  35. 35.Kg3 Kh7
  36. 36.h5 Nh8
  37. 37.Kf4 Nf7
  38. 38.Bc5 Rc7
  39. 39.Bf3 Bc4
  40. 40.Be4+ Kh6
  41. 41.Bf5 Ng5
  42. 42.Bg6 Nxh3+
  43. 43.Kg3 Ng5
  44. 44.Ra8

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