Reuben Fine vs Miguel Najdorf

New York m · 1949 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D96)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/P1R3pp/8/1b2p3/r5P1/5P1P/2N2K2 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.g3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd3 Qc8
  9. 9.Ng5 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg2 h6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bh3
  12. 12.O-O Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Be3 Qh5
  16. 16.Rac1 Nc6
  17. 17.Na4 Qd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nc5 Rdc8
  21. 21.Nxb7 Rab8
  22. 22.Rc5 Nf6
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rxb7
  24. 24.Rxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 Rxb2
  26. 26.Ra6 Ne4
  27. 27.Be3 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxa7 Nc3
  29. 29.Nd2 Re1
  30. 30.a4 Ra1
  31. 31.a5 Nd5
  32. 32.Bc5 Ra2
  33. 33.Nb3 Be5
  34. 34.Ra6 Kg7
  35. 35.Rc6 Bc3
  36. 36.a6 Nb4
  37. 37.Bxb4 Bxb4
  38. 38.Nc1 Ra3
  39. 39.Kf1 e5
  40. 40.Ke2 e4
  41. 41.Kf1

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