Svetozar Gligoric vs Miguel Najdorf

Manila · 1973 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila
Site Manila
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A75)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

R3rbk1/5p2/5n1p/5Np1/6B1/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.a4 Bg4
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Re8
  14. 14.Rae1 c4
  15. 15.Qf4 Qe7
  16. 16.Qh4 Qf8
  17. 17.Bd1 h6
  18. 18.Bd2 Nc5
  19. 19.Bc2 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 g5
  22. 22.Qh3 Nfxe4
  23. 23.Bb4 Rab8
  24. 24.Bxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Rxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.Na3 Bxb2
  27. 27.Nxc4 Bg7
  28. 28.Qf5 Qe7
  29. 29.g3 Nd7
  30. 30.Rb1 Nf6
  31. 31.Bd3 Qc7
  32. 32.Rb5 Rb8
  33. 33.Ra5 Rd8
  34. 34.Kg2 Qd7
  35. 35.Qxd7 Rxd7
  36. 36.Ra8+ Bf8
  37. 37.Bf5 Re7
  38. 38.Nxd6 Nxd5
  39. 39.Bg4 Nf6
  40. 40.Nf5 Re8

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