Miguel Najdorf vs Lubomir Kavalek

Hoogovens · 1978 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Lubomir Kavalek
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1978.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2b1r1k1/p7/3nrpp1/2q4p/2p1PP1P/2Q3P1/PR1N2BK/5R2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O c6
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bf5
  8. 8.Nh4 Bd7
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.Nf3 Re8
  11. 11.h3 Na6
  12. 12.Re1 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qb6
  14. 14.Nb3 Be6
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rad8
  17. 17.Rad1 Bc8
  18. 18.Rd2 Nd7
  19. 19.Red1 Ndc5
  20. 20.Nd4 Ne6
  21. 21.Rc1 Nac5
  22. 22.b4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Ne6
  25. 25.Rd2 Qb6
  26. 26.Rb1 f6
  27. 27.Qd1 Ng5
  28. 28.Kh2 Nf7
  29. 29.f4 Re7
  30. 30.Rbb2 Rde8
  31. 31.c5 dxc5
  32. 32.Na4 Qc7
  33. 33.Nxc5 h5
  34. 34.Rf2 b6
  35. 35.Nb3 Nd6
  36. 36.Nd2 c5
  37. 37.bxc5 bxc5
  38. 38.Qb3+ c4
  39. 39.Qc3 Qc5
  40. 40.Rf1 Re6
  41. 41.h4

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