John A Grefe vs Miguel Najdorf

Lone Pine · 1976 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White John A Grefe
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Lone Pine
Site Lone Pine
Round 5
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1r1k/p2BQ1bp/2p3p1/1p2P3/8/2B4P/1PP3PK/8 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 c6
  8. 8.a4 Qc7
  9. 9.h3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne5
  12. 12.Bb3 Nfd7
  13. 13.Rad1 Bf8
  14. 14.Bc1 Nc5
  15. 15.Ba2 d5
  16. 16.f4 Ned7
  17. 17.e5 Nb6
  18. 18.a5 Nbd7
  19. 19.Qh5 Ne6
  20. 20.Nf5 Qxa5
  21. 21.Rf3 Nb6
  22. 22.Rg3 g6
  23. 23.Qh4 Na4
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qb6+
  25. 25.Be3 Qb4
  26. 26.Rb5 Nxc3
  27. 27.Rxb4 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kh2 Nxg3
  29. 29.Qxg3 Bxb4
  30. 30.Nh6+ Kh8
  31. 31.f5 Nd8
  32. 32.fxg6 fxg6
  33. 33.Qf4 Bf8
  34. 34.Nf7+ Nxf7
  35. 35.Qxf7 Be6
  36. 36.Bxe6 Bg7
  37. 37.Bd4 Rad8
  38. 38.Bc3 b5
  39. 39.Bd7 Rf8
  40. 40.Qe7

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