Viktor Korchnoi vs Miguel Najdorf

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 8
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

3r1b2/7k/5PpP/1pn5/5B2/1Bp3P1/7R/6K1 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Ne4 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 c4
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Qe4 Bb7
  15. 15.Bb1 g6
  16. 16.Ne5 Rfc8
  17. 17.Nd7 Qe7
  18. 18.Nc5 Ra7
  19. 19.Nxb7 Rxb7
  20. 20.g4 Rd7
  21. 21.Qg2 Qd6
  22. 22.Be4 Ne7
  23. 23.Qg3 Nd5
  24. 24.f4 c3
  25. 25.b4 Bd8
  26. 26.Ra2 Bf6
  27. 27.Rc2 Bg7
  28. 28.f5 e5
  29. 29.g5 exd4
  30. 30.f6 d3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Qxg3+
  32. 32.hxg3 Bf8
  33. 33.Be2 Rd6
  34. 34.e4 Nb6
  35. 35.Bf4 Rdd8
  36. 36.Rfc1 Na4
  37. 37.Bg4 Rc4
  38. 38.e5 Rc6
  39. 39.Re1 a5
  40. 40.e6 fxe6
  41. 41.Rxe6 Rxe6
  42. 42.Bxe6+ Kh8
  43. 43.Bb3 axb4
  44. 44.axb4 h6
  45. 45.Be3 Bxb4
  46. 46.Rh2 Bf8
  47. 47.gxh6 Kh7
  48. 48.Bf4 Nc5

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