Lubomir Kavalek vs Miguel Najdorf

Manila · 1973 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lubomir Kavalek
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Manila
Site Manila
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/2p4p/R1p5/P1P5/1r5P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 37

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 a5
  9. 9.Rd1 Qc7
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nh4 Nc5
  13. 13.Nf5 Kh7
  14. 14.Qf3 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Nxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Qg3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qe3 Na6
  19. 19.Qe2 Qf7
  20. 20.Be3 Qg6
  21. 21.Rd6 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Qxe4
  23. 23.Rd7 Qg6
  24. 24.c3 Rf7
  25. 25.Rxf7 Qxf7
  26. 26.Bb6 Nc7
  27. 27.c4 Ne8
  28. 28.Qxe5 Qf5
  29. 29.Re1 Qc2
  30. 30.Qe4+ Qxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Ra6
  32. 32.Bc5 b6
  33. 33.Rxe6 bxc5
  34. 34.Rxe8 Rb6
  35. 35.Ra8 Rb4
  36. 36.b3 Rxb3
  37. 37.Rxa5

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