Miguel Najdorf vs Reuben Fine

New York m · 1949 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Reuben Fine
Result 0-1
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/pp1n3p/6p1/3Np2q/2b1Pp2/2P3P1/P1Q2P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Qxc5
  10. 10.Rc1 Nc6
  11. 11.Qb1 Qe7
  12. 12.g3 e5
  13. 13.Bg2 Nd5
  14. 14.O-O Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Be6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Ne1 Bc4
  18. 18.Nd3 f5
  19. 19.e4 f4
  20. 20.Bh3 Rcd8
  21. 21.Nb4 Qf7
  22. 22.Rxd8 Nxd8
  23. 23.Qc2 Ne6
  24. 24.Bf5 Nc5
  25. 25.Rd1 Qh5
  26. 26.Nd5 g6
  27. 27.Bd7 Nxd7

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