Miguel Najdorf vs Harry Golombek

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Harry Golombek
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r4pk1/5npp/1B6/P2R4/6PP/5PK1/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Re8
  13. 13.h3 Nf8
  14. 14.d5 e5
  15. 15.Bd2 N6d7
  16. 16.b4 Ng6
  17. 17.Rc1 Ndf8
  18. 18.Bc2 Bc8
  19. 19.Ne4 Nh4
  20. 20.Nxh4 Bxh4
  21. 21.c5 dxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Nxc5 Nd7
  24. 24.Ne4 Nf6
  25. 25.Be3 h6
  26. 26.Nc3 Bg5
  27. 27.Nb5 Bxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Rb8
  29. 29.Nxa7 Qxd5
  30. 30.Ba4 Qxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rf8
  32. 32.Nxc8 Rfxc8
  33. 33.Rxe5 Rc7
  34. 34.Bb5 g6
  35. 35.a4 Ra8
  36. 36.g3 Kg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Raa7
  38. 38.Rd6 Rc2
  39. 39.Rd4 Rac7
  40. 40.Re2 Rxe2
  41. 41.Bxe2 Ra7
  42. 42.Bb5

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