Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

Margate · 1939 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 7
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/4qb1p/2B2pp1/1QP5/8/4P2P/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.h3 Nf8
  11. 11.O-O Nh5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Rab1 Nf6
  14. 14.b4 Be6
  15. 15.Na4 Ne4
  16. 16.Nc5 Nd6
  17. 17.a4 f6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Bf7
  19. 19.Nd2 g6
  20. 20.b5 cxb5
  21. 21.axb5 Rec8
  22. 22.Qb3 Nd7
  23. 23.Qb4 Ne4
  24. 24.Ndxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 b6
  26. 26.Bxa8 bxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Bc6 a6
  29. 29.dxc5 axb5
  30. 30.Qxb5

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