Miguel Najdorf vs Reuben Fine

New York m · 1949 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Reuben Fine
Result 1-0
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3rbk1/6p1/b2qN2p/2p2p2/1R6/5B2/3Q1PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.d5 O-O
  8. 8.Ng3 d6
  9. 9.Be2 c6
  10. 10.e4 Na6
  11. 11.O-O Nc7
  12. 12.Re1 Qd7
  13. 13.Bf3 cxd5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Be3 Bf8
  18. 18.Qd4 Nb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.a4 Qc5
  21. 21.Qd2 Qc7
  22. 22.Rec1 Qd8
  23. 23.a5 bxa5
  24. 24.Rxa5 a6
  25. 25.b4 Rc8
  26. 26.Rca1 Qc7
  27. 27.b5 axb5
  28. 28.Rxb5 Ra8
  29. 29.Rc1 Qd7
  30. 30.Rcb1 Ba6
  31. 31.R5b4 Qd8
  32. 32.Bb6 Qd7
  33. 33.Bd4 Qd8
  34. 34.Ra1 Nd7
  35. 35.h3 Nc5
  36. 36.Nh5 f5
  37. 37.Nf4 Qg5
  38. 38.h4 Qxh4
  39. 39.Ne6 Qe7
  40. 40.Bxc5 dxc5
  41. 41.d6 Qxd6

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