Miguel Najdorf vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 17
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/pb1n1pp1/1p2p3/8/2PPnq1p/P1BB3P/2Q2PP1/2RR1NK1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 d6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd2 h6
  13. 13.Rac1 d5
  14. 14.b3 dxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nf1 cxd4
  18. 18.exd4 Qf4
  19. 19.Ng3 h5
  20. 20.h3 h4
  21. 21.Nf1 Ne4

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