Miguel Najdorf vs Joao De Souza Mendes

Mar del Plata · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Joao De Souza Mendes
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D28)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2b1k2/3N1P2/p3p1Q1/1p1q2p1/3P4/P1P4P/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
  10. 10.Rd1 Be7
  11. 11.exd4 Nb4
  12. 12.a3 Nbd5
  13. 13.Ne5 O-O
  14. 14.Rd3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rh3 Bc6
  16. 16.Bg5 g6
  17. 17.Bh6 Re8
  18. 18.Re1 Nxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Rf3 b5
  22. 22.h4 Bd8
  23. 23.Bg5 Kg7
  24. 24.h5 h6
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg5
  26. 26.gxf7 Rh8
  27. 27.Qd3 Rh6
  28. 28.Rh3 Rxh3
  29. 29.Qg6+ Kf8
  30. 30.gxh3 Nd7
  31. 31.Nxd7+

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