Miguel Najdorf vs Victor Ciocaltea

Alekhine mem · 1956 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Victor Ciocaltea
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q3pk1/P7/1NK5/8/5q2/8/8 b - - 7 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 e5
  8. 8.Rd1 Qe7
  9. 9.Nc3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nbxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.e3 Bg4
  16. 16.Rd2 h5
  17. 17.Rc1 h4
  18. 18.Qb3 hxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Rab8
  20. 20.Qa4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qd1 Rbc8
  22. 22.Rdc2 Qd8
  23. 23.Qd2 Kg7
  24. 24.Qb4 Rh8
  25. 25.Ne2 c5
  26. 26.dxc6 Bxc6
  27. 27.Nd4 Be5
  28. 28.b3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qd2 Bxg2
  30. 30.Rxc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Rxc8 Qd7
  32. 32.Rc4 d5
  33. 33.Kxg2 dxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 Qa4
  35. 35.Qc2 Qd7
  36. 36.Qe4 Bf6
  37. 37.c5 Kf8
  38. 38.c6 bxc6
  39. 39.Qxc6 Qe7
  40. 40.a4 Kg7
  41. 41.Qd5 Qc7
  42. 42.Nb5 Qa5
  43. 43.Qb7 Qb4
  44. 44.Qxa7 Qe4+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qb1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qf5
  47. 47.e4 Qf3
  48. 48.Qe3 Qd1
  49. 49.e5 Qh5+
  50. 50.Kg2 Bxe5
  51. 51.Qf3 Qg5
  52. 52.Qd5 Qf6
  53. 53.a5 Bb8
  54. 54.Qd4 Be5
  55. 55.Qd5 Bb8
  56. 56.Qb7 Qf5
  57. 57.a6 Bxg3
  58. 58.fxg3 Qc2+
  59. 59.Kf3 Qd3+
  60. 60.Kf4 g5+
  61. 61.Kxg5 Qxg3+
  62. 62.Kf5 Qf2+
  63. 63.Ke5 Qg3+
  64. 64.Kd5 Qf3+
  65. 65.Kc5

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