Svetozar Gligoric vs Miguel Najdorf

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 10
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/3k3p/5pp1/1pPp4/p7/P5P1/1P2KP1P/2R5 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.a3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Be7
  12. 12.Re1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bc2 a6
  14. 14.Qd3 Re8
  15. 15.Bg5 g6
  16. 16.Rad1 Nd5
  17. 17.Bc1 Rc8
  18. 18.Bb3 N7f6
  19. 19.Ne5 b5
  20. 20.Ne2 Nd7
  21. 21.Qg3 N7f6
  22. 22.Qh3 Qb6
  23. 23.Bg5 a5
  24. 24.Qh4 Qd8
  25. 25.Nc1 a4
  26. 26.Ba2 Nh5
  27. 27.Bxe7 Qxe7
  28. 28.Qxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.g3 Nhf6
  30. 30.Ncd3 Nb6
  31. 31.Rc1 Rec7
  32. 32.Rc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.dxc5 Nbd7
  34. 34.Rc1 Nxe5
  35. 35.Nxe5 Bd5
  36. 36.Bxd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.Kf1 f6
  38. 38.Nd3 Kf7
  39. 39.Nb4 Ke7
  40. 40.Nxd5+ exd5
  41. 41.Ke2 Kd7

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