Miguel Najdorf vs Francisco Benko

Club Argentino · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Francisco Benko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Club Argentino
Site Buenos Aires
Round 1
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

6B1/R7/5k2/2p2n1p/2P3p1/6P1/Pr3PK1/8 w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 b6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 Be4
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qc2 d5
  12. 12.Rad1 dxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Bb4
  14. 14.Bd3 Qe7
  15. 15.e4 Nh5
  16. 16.Ne2 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 exf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Qg5+
  20. 20.Ng3 Ndf6
  21. 21.Bc1 Qh4
  22. 22.Be6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Qf5 h6
  24. 24.Qh3 Qxh3
  25. 25.Bxh3 Bd6
  26. 26.Rfe1 Rae8
  27. 27.Bf5 Rd8
  28. 28.Bc2 Bb4
  29. 29.Re6 Nxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Rfe8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.Be3 Bf8
  33. 33.Kg2 g5
  34. 34.Bf5 Kg7
  35. 35.f4 g4
  36. 36.d5 h5
  37. 37.Be6 Bc5
  38. 38.Bxc5 bxc5
  39. 39.Rb1 Ne4
  40. 40.Rb7 Kf6
  41. 41.Rxc7 Rb8
  42. 42.Rf7+ Kg6
  43. 43.f5+ Kg5
  44. 44.d6 Nxd6
  45. 45.Rxa7 Rb2
  46. 46.f6 Kxf6
  47. 47.Bg8 Nf5

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