Miguel Najdorf vs Joao De Souza Mendes

Montevideo · 1956 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Joao De Souza Mendes
Result 1-0
Event Montevideo
Site Montevideo
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/2n1k1pQ/1p2P3/1Pp1p1P1/P1B4P/2K1P3/4N1q1/R7 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 f5
  4. 4.d4 e4
  5. 5.Ng5 Be7
  6. 6.Nh3 Nf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf4 c6
  9. 9.h4 Ng4
  10. 10.g3 Na6
  11. 11.Be2 Nf6
  12. 12.a3 Nc7
  13. 13.d5 c5
  14. 14.b4 b6
  15. 15.Bb2 Bd7
  16. 16.Qc2 Nfe8
  17. 17.g4 Bf6
  18. 18.g5 Be5
  19. 19.b5 a6
  20. 20.a4 axb5
  21. 21.cxb5 Ra5
  22. 22.Kd2 Qa8
  23. 23.Bc4 Kf7
  24. 24.f3 exf3
  25. 25.Rhf1 Ke7
  26. 26.Rxf3 Be6
  27. 27.Nxe6 Nxe6
  28. 28.Rxf5 N8c7
  29. 29.dxe6 Qg2+
  30. 30.Ne2 Raa8
  31. 31.Bxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Rxf8 Rxf8
  33. 33.Qxh7 Rd8+
  34. 34.Kc3

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