Reuben Fine vs Miguel Najdorf

New York m · 1949 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4N3/6p1/5p1p/5P2/4K1k1/8 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bg5 Bb7
  15. 15.Ne3 Qd7
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bd8
  18. 18.cxd4 cxd4
  19. 19.N3xd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 h6
  22. 22.Bf4 Bb6
  23. 23.Nf5 Rfe8
  24. 24.Bb3 Bc5
  25. 25.Bd6 Ne4
  26. 26.Bxc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Bc2 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Rd8
  29. 29.b4 Ne6
  30. 30.Bb3 Kf8
  31. 31.Rd1 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Bxd1 Be4
  33. 33.Nd6 Bd5
  34. 34.a4 Nd4
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.f3 Ke7
  37. 37.Ne4 Bc4
  38. 38.Kf2 Nc6
  39. 39.Be2 Nxb4
  40. 40.Nc3 Nd3+
  41. 41.Ke3 Ne1
  42. 42.Nxb5 Nxg2+
  43. 43.Kf2 Bxe2
  44. 44.Kxe2 Kf6
  45. 45.Nd6 Ke5
  46. 46.Nc4+ Kd5
  47. 47.Nb2 Kd4
  48. 48.Nd3 f5
  49. 49.Nb4 Nf4+
  50. 50.Kd2 Ne6
  51. 51.Nc6+ Kd5
  52. 52.Ne7+ Ke5
  53. 53.Ke3 Kf6
  54. 54.Nd5+ Kg5
  55. 55.Kf2 Kh4
  56. 56.Kg2 g6
  57. 57.Ne7 Kg5
  58. 58.Kg3 f4+
  59. 59.Kf2 Nd4
  60. 60.Nd5 Nc6
  61. 61.Nc3 Kh4
  62. 62.Kg2 Ne7
  63. 63.Ne4 Nf5
  64. 64.h3 Ne3+
  65. 65.Kh2 Nc2
  66. 66.Kg2 Ne1+
  67. 67.Kf2 Kxh3
  68. 68.Kxe1 Kg2
  69. 69.Ke2 h5
  70. 70.Ng5 h4
  71. 71.Ne6 g5

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