Nona Gaprindashvili vs Maia Chiburdanidze

Wch (Women) · 1978 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Nona Gaprindashvili
Black Maia Chiburdanidze
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch (Women)
Site Pitsunda
Round 2
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1p5p/2p3pP/3bk3/3Q4/2P5/1P5P/1q1B2K1 b - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 Bc5
  9. 9.c3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bc2 a5
  11. 11.Nh4 g6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb6
  13. 13.Qf3 Bg4
  14. 14.Qg3 Qe6
  15. 15.Nf5 Kh8
  16. 16.Nh6 Be2
  17. 17.Re1 Nh5
  18. 18.Qh4 Ba6
  19. 19.Nd2 f6
  20. 20.Nf1 Rad8
  21. 21.Ng3 Ng7
  22. 22.Nf1 Nh5
  23. 23.Ng3 Ng7
  24. 24.Nf1 Nb8
  25. 25.Be3 Nd7
  26. 26.Bxb6 Nxb6
  27. 27.Ne3 a4
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Rd7
  30. 30.Red1 Rfd8
  31. 31.Rxd7 Rxd7
  32. 32.Rd1 Nh5
  33. 33.Qf2 Kg7
  34. 34.g4 Kxh6
  35. 35.gxh5 Kg7
  36. 36.Qf4 c6
  37. 37.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  38. 38.Bxa4 Qxa2
  39. 39.h6+ Kf7
  40. 40.Qd6 Ke8
  41. 41.Bd1 Qb1
  42. 42.Ng4 Bc4
  43. 43.e5 Bd5
  44. 44.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  45. 45.Qb8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qc7+ Ke6
  47. 47.Qd6+ Kf5
  48. 48.Qxf6+ Ke4
  49. 49.Qf3+ Kxe5
  50. 50.Qe3+ Kf5
  51. 51.Qf2+ Ke5
  52. 52.Qd4+

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