Miguel Najdorf vs Svetozar Gligoric

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1948 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 14
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A95)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1bQ1/p2N4/3pP3/Pq1Pp3/1p4P1/1P6/5K2 b - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.e3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Rb1 Ne4
  13. 13.Ne5 Bd6
  14. 14.f4 Be6
  15. 15.Qe2 Bxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Qe7
  17. 17.Rbc1 Rac8
  18. 18.a3 c5
  19. 19.Bxe4 fxe4
  20. 20.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  21. 21.Rf1 Rxf1+
  22. 22.Qxf1 cxd4
  23. 23.exd4 a6
  24. 24.Na4 Qg5
  25. 25.Qf4 Qh5
  26. 26.Nc3 Kh7
  27. 27.h4 Kg8
  28. 28.Kf2 Qe8
  29. 29.Ne2 Qc8
  30. 30.Ke1 Qe8
  31. 31.Qc1 Qg6
  32. 32.Qc3 Qg4
  33. 33.Qb3 b5
  34. 34.Nf4 Bf7
  35. 35.Qe3 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Ne2 Kg7
  38. 38.Qf2 Be6
  39. 39.Nc3 Kg8
  40. 40.Kd2 Bf7
  41. 41.Nd1 Qe6
  42. 42.Ne3 Qb6
  43. 43.Nf5 b4
  44. 44.a4 b3
  45. 45.Qe3 Qb4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qc4+
  47. 47.Ke1 Qb4+
  48. 48.Kf1 Kf8
  49. 49.Qxg5 Ke8
  50. 50.Nd6+ Kd7
  51. 51.Qg7

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