Reuben Fine vs Miguel Najdorf

New York m · 1949 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D75)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r1r1b/ppR2Pk1/5Qb1/4n3/1P6/P5PP/1q4B1/5R1K b - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Na6
  9. 9.Qa4 Nxc5
  10. 10.Qh4 Qb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qb4
  12. 12.e4 Nf6
  13. 13.a3 Qa4
  14. 14.b4 Nd3
  15. 15.e5 Ng4
  16. 16.Qxe7 Re8
  17. 17.Qh4 Ndxe5
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Nge4 Qc2
  20. 20.h3 Nd3
  21. 21.Rb1 Nge5
  22. 22.Nd6 Rf8
  23. 23.N2e4 Nxc1
  24. 24.Rbxc1 Qb2
  25. 25.Rc7 Be6
  26. 26.Kh1 Rad8
  27. 27.f4 Nd3
  28. 28.f5 Bd5
  29. 29.Nxf7 Bxf7
  30. 30.f6 g5
  31. 31.Qg4 Ne5
  32. 32.Qf5 Bh8
  33. 33.Nxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Qxg5+ Bg6
  35. 35.f7+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qf6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qh4+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qf6+

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