Miguel Najdorf vs Donald Byrne

Mar del Plata · 1962 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 82 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Donald Byrne
Result 0-1
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 15
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4Q3/6k1/3n3p/1K5P/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bf5
  9. 9.h3 Qc8
  10. 10.Kh2 h5
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.e4 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.a4 Ne8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd8
  16. 16.Rb1 b6
  17. 17.Qd2 Kh7
  18. 18.Be3 Nc7
  19. 19.f4 b5
  20. 20.Qd3 Rb8
  21. 21.e5 bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Rb4
  23. 23.Rxb4 cxb4
  24. 24.Ne4 Bf5
  25. 25.Bd2 Nb7
  26. 26.Bxb4 a5
  27. 27.Ba3 Na6
  28. 28.Nd4 Nbc5
  29. 29.Qe2 Bxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Qb6
  32. 32.f5 dxe5
  33. 33.fxg6+ fxg6
  34. 34.Rxf8 Bxf8
  35. 35.Ne6 Bh6
  36. 36.Qf3 Qb1
  37. 37.Qf7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qxe7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qf7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qf2 Nb4
  43. 43.h4 Kg8
  44. 44.Qe2 Kf7
  45. 45.Nc5 Qc2
  46. 46.Qxc2 Nxc2
  47. 47.Bb2 Ne3
  48. 48.Nd7 Bg7
  49. 49.Nb6 Bf8
  50. 50.Bc1 Ng4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Ke8
  52. 52.Bd2 Bb4
  53. 53.Bxb4 axb4
  54. 54.a5 b3
  55. 55.a6 b2
  56. 56.a7 b1=Q
  57. 57.a8=Q+ Kf7
  58. 58.Qa7+ Kg8
  59. 59.Nc8 Qc2+
  60. 60.Kg1 Kh8
  61. 61.Qf7 Qh2+
  62. 62.Kf1 Qh1+
  63. 63.Ke2 Qe4+
  64. 64.Kd2 Qd4+
  65. 65.Ke1 Qc3+
  66. 66.Kd1 Qd3+
  67. 67.Ke1 Qc3+
  68. 68.Kd1 Qd3+
  69. 69.Ke1 Qb1+
  70. 70.Kd2 Qb2+
  71. 71.Kd1 Qb1+
  72. 72.Kd2 Qb4+
  73. 73.Kc1 Qxc4+
  74. 74.Kb2 Qxc8
  75. 75.Qxg6 Qb7+
  76. 76.Kc3 Qc7+
  77. 77.Kb4 Qh7
  78. 78.Qe8+ Kg7
  79. 79.Qe7+ Kg6
  80. 80.Qe6+ Nf6
  81. 81.Qxe5 Qe7+
  82. 82.Qxe7 Nxd5+

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