Reuben Fine vs Miguel Najdorf

New York m · 1949 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D93)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P1R5/2N1pk1p/5pp1/3P4/1b2P2P/5PPK/r7 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 c6
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Qa4 a6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Rc2 e6
  18. 18.Qb4 Nb8
  19. 19.Rfc1 Nc6
  20. 20.Qa3 Qe7
  21. 21.Na4 Qxa3
  22. 22.bxa3 b5
  23. 23.Nb6 Rc7
  24. 24.a4 bxa4
  25. 25.Nxa4 Rfc8
  26. 26.Nb6 Rb8
  27. 27.a4 Rd8
  28. 28.Bxa6 Bxa6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Rb8
  31. 31.a5 Rb7
  32. 32.Nxd5 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Bd3
  34. 34.Rb6 Ra1
  35. 35.Nb4 Bc4
  36. 36.a6 f5
  37. 37.Rc6 Bb3
  38. 38.Rc7+ Kf6
  39. 39.a7 g5
  40. 40.Nc6

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