Miguel Najdorf vs Larry Melvyn Evans

Sao Paulo · 1978 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Larry Melvyn Evans
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sao Paulo
Site Sao Paulo
Round 2
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/2q2pp1/7p/p1B2P1n/4Q3/7P/6P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 d5
  8. 8.b4 Bxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 dxc4
  10. 10.Qe2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Qxc4 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.bxc5 Qa5
  15. 15.Na4 Rab8
  16. 16.Ra2 Ne5
  17. 17.Qc2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rb2 Ra8
  19. 19.Rb4 Nd5
  20. 20.Rh4 Ng6
  21. 21.Rc4 Rc6
  22. 22.e4 Nc7
  23. 23.f4 Rf8
  24. 24.Be3 Qa6
  25. 25.Nb2 Qxa3
  26. 26.Nd3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rc3 Qa5
  28. 28.f5 exf5
  29. 29.exf5 Nd5
  30. 30.Bd2 Nf8
  31. 31.Rc4 Qc7
  32. 32.Nf4 Nf6
  33. 33.h3 h6
  34. 34.Be3 N8d7
  35. 35.Rd1 Rc8
  36. 36.Kh1 a5
  37. 37.Nd5 Nxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Nf6
  39. 39.Rd1 Nh5
  40. 40.Kg1 Re8
  41. 41.Re4 Rxe4
  42. 42.Qxe4 Rxc5
  43. 43.Bxc5

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