Miguel Najdorf vs Victor Ciocaltea

Varna olm · 1962 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Victor Ciocaltea
Result 1-0
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 10
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q5/P4k2/8/8/3nq2P/6B1/7K w - - 7 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Na5
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 a6
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.Nd2 b5
  12. 12.Qc2 bxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Bd7
  14. 14.Rab1 Qc7
  15. 15.e4 Rb7
  16. 16.Ba1 Rfb8
  17. 17.Rxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.h3 Ne8
  19. 19.Ne2 Bxa1
  20. 20.Rxa1 Rb4
  21. 21.Nc1 e5
  22. 22.Nd3 Rb8
  23. 23.f4 f6
  24. 24.Qc3 Ng7
  25. 25.Rf1 Nb7
  26. 26.Rb1 Nd8
  27. 27.Rxb8 Qxb8
  28. 28.Qa5 Qc8
  29. 29.Qb6 Ne8
  30. 30.Kh2 Nf7
  31. 31.Nb3 h5
  32. 32.fxe5 fxe5
  33. 33.Nbxc5 dxc5
  34. 34.Qxg6+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qb6 h4
  36. 36.gxh4 Bb5
  37. 37.cxb5 c4
  38. 38.Nb4 axb5
  39. 39.Qxb5 Ned6
  40. 40.Qc6 Qd8
  41. 41.Qc5 Qxh4
  42. 42.Qe3 Qd8
  43. 43.Nc6 Qa8
  44. 44.a3 Qa4
  45. 45.Nxe5 Qb3
  46. 46.Qc5 Kg8
  47. 47.Nxf7 Nxf7
  48. 48.d6 Qd3
  49. 49.e5 c3
  50. 50.d7 Qxd7
  51. 51.Qxc3 Qf5
  52. 52.a4 Nxe5
  53. 53.a5 Nd3
  54. 54.a6 Qf4+
  55. 55.Kh1 Qe3
  56. 56.Qc8+ Kg7
  57. 57.Qc7+ Kf6

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