Miguel Najdorf vs Ronaldo Cantero

Rio de Janeiro zt · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Ronaldo Cantero
Result 0-1
Event Rio de Janeiro zt
Site Rio de Janeiro
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b1r1r1k1/8/p3p3/PpB1N1p1/1P1Pn1Pq/5R2/8/1BQ3K1 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 a6
  9. 9.a4 Nc6
  10. 10.Na2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb4 Nxb4
  12. 12.exd4 h6
  13. 13.b3 Re8
  14. 14.Ne5 b6
  15. 15.Ba3 Nbd5
  16. 16.Re1 Bb7
  17. 17.Bf1 Rc8
  18. 18.Nc4 Rc6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qb8
  20. 20.a5 b5
  21. 21.Ne5 Rcc8
  22. 22.Bc5 Ba8
  23. 23.b4 Qc7
  24. 24.Ra3 Ne7
  25. 25.Bd3 Qb7
  26. 26.f3 Qc7
  27. 27.Bb1 Ned5
  28. 28.f4 Nd7
  29. 29.Rg3 f5
  30. 30.Ra3 N7f6
  31. 31.Rf1 Qb7
  32. 32.Qe2 Nc7
  33. 33.h3 Ne4
  34. 34.Kh2 Nf6
  35. 35.g4 Ncd5
  36. 36.Raf3 fxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 g5
  38. 38.fxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.Rxf6 Nxf6
  40. 40.Qd2 Ne4
  41. 41.Qc1 Qh7+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qh4
  43. 43.Rf3

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