Miguel Najdorf vs Anatoly Karpov

Buenos Aires · 1980 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/pp1r1ppp/8/3p1q2/1n1B4/1P1RPPP1/P2R2KP/3Q4 w - - 9 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.b3 Qf6
  12. 12.Rb1 Bf5
  13. 13.Bb2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rab8
  15. 15.e3 Be4
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qe4+
  19. 19.f3 Qe6
  20. 20.Rf2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rc3 Qf5
  22. 22.Rd2 Rd7
  23. 23.Rcd3 Nb4

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