Viktor Korchnoi vs Miguel Najdorf

Hoogovens · 1978 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1978.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/RP3p2/4pkp1/1BKn3p/3p1P1P/6P1/1r2P3/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc2 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be6
  9. 9.b3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nd5 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Ne3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Kxg7
  14. 14.h4 h5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Qe6
  17. 17.Rc1 Qf6
  18. 18.Qd2 Rac8
  19. 19.O-O b6
  20. 20.Bh3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rc3 Rd8
  22. 22.Rd3 a5
  23. 23.Rd1 Nb4
  24. 24.Rd4 Rb8
  25. 25.a3 Nc6
  26. 26.Rf4 Qe5
  27. 27.Bg2 Nd8
  28. 28.Bd5 Rc5
  29. 29.Rd4 b5
  30. 30.cxb5 Rbxb5
  31. 31.Bc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Rd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Qxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Ra8
  35. 35.Kg2 Ne6
  36. 36.Rb5 Nd4
  37. 37.Rb7 Kf6
  38. 38.Bd3 Rc8
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.axb4 Rc3
  41. 41.f3 d5
  42. 42.Rb6+ Kg7
  43. 43.b5 Rb3
  44. 44.Kf2 Rb2
  45. 45.f4 Nb3
  46. 46.Ke3 e6
  47. 47.Rc6 Na5
  48. 48.Kd4 Kf6
  49. 49.Ra6 Nc4
  50. 50.Kc5 Ne3
  51. 51.b6 d4
  52. 52.Ra5 Ke7
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kf6
  54. 54.b7 Nd5
  55. 55.Bb5

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