Miguel Najdorf vs Raul Cruz

ARG-ch · 1960 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Raul Cruz
Result 1-0
Event ARG-ch
Site Buenos Aires
Round 15
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b1k2/R4p2/4P1p1/p1r5/5P1p/1P3N1P/P4PK1/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Nh4 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf5 Nxf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Nf6
  15. 15.Nxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bf6
  18. 18.Qxd8 Raxd8
  19. 19.Rc2 g6
  20. 20.Ng3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rb1 h5
  22. 22.e3 c4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Bg7
  24. 24.Rc2 h4
  25. 25.Nf1 Rd5
  26. 26.h3 Red8
  27. 27.b3 a5
  28. 28.Rc4 Bf6
  29. 29.Rbc1 Bb2
  30. 30.R1c2 Ba3
  31. 31.Rc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd1
  34. 34.Rc2 Bb4
  35. 35.Nh2 Rd5
  36. 36.Nf3 Be7
  37. 37.Rc7 Kf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Bf6
  39. 39.e4 Rc5
  40. 40.e5 Bd8
  41. 41.e6

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