Miguel Najdorf vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 14
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/8/8/8/8/8/6rp/4K1k1 w - - 6 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Qf6
  12. 12.Ne2 Re8
  13. 13.Rb1 Qe7
  14. 14.Bd2 Nc5
  15. 15.Rbe1 a5
  16. 16.b3 Bg4
  17. 17.Nf4 Reb8
  18. 18.Be3 Qe5
  19. 19.h3 Bd7
  20. 20.Rd1 a4
  21. 21.Nd3 axb3
  22. 22.axb3 Nxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 c5
  24. 24.Bf4 Qe8
  25. 25.Bd2 Bc6
  26. 26.Bc3 Bxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Qe5
  28. 28.Qd2 Re8
  29. 29.Kh2 Qg7
  30. 30.Re1 Ra1
  31. 31.Rde3 Rxe1
  32. 32.Rxe1 Qe5
  33. 33.f4 Qd4
  34. 34.Qxd4 cxd4
  35. 35.Rd1 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxd4 Rxb3
  37. 37.Bf1 h5
  38. 38.h4 Rb4
  39. 39.Kg2 Kf8
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke3 Rb1
  42. 42.Kf2 Rc1
  43. 43.e5 dxe5
  44. 44.fxe5 Bd7
  45. 45.Bg2 Rc2+
  46. 46.Kf1 c5
  47. 47.Rf4 Be6
  48. 48.Bd5 Bxd5
  49. 49.cxd5 Rd2
  50. 50.d6+ Ke6
  51. 51.Rc4 Rd5
  52. 52.Re4 f6
  53. 53.exf6+ Kxf6
  54. 54.g4 Rxd6
  55. 55.gxh5 gxh5
  56. 56.Rc4 Rd5
  57. 57.Ke2 Ke6
  58. 58.Ke3 Kd6
  59. 59.Ra4 Kc6
  60. 60.Ra1 Rd4
  61. 61.Rh1 Kd5
  62. 62.Ke2 c4
  63. 63.Ke3 Kc5
  64. 64.Rh2 c3
  65. 65.Ra2 Rxh4
  66. 66.Ra8 Rh3+
  67. 67.Ke2 Kc4
  68. 68.Kd1 Rh1+
  69. 69.Kc2 Rh2+
  70. 70.Kc1 h4
  71. 71.Rc8+ Kd4
  72. 72.Rd8+ Ke4
  73. 73.Re8+ Kf3
  74. 74.Rf8+ Kg3
  75. 75.Rc8 Rf2
  76. 76.Rxc3+ Kg2
  77. 77.Kd1 h3
  78. 78.Rc8 h2
  79. 79.Rg8+ Kf1
  80. 80.Rh8 Kg1
  81. 81.Ke1 Rg2

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