Miguel Najdorf vs Lubomir Kavalek

The Game

White	Miguel Najdorf
Black	Lubomir Kavalek
Result	1-0
Event	Buenos Aires
Site	Buenos Aires
Date	1980.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3R1p2/1p5p/b1r2p2/3R4/4P1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.c4 c5
4. 4.e3 d5
5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
6. 6.a3 a6
7. 7.cxd5 exd5
8. 8.Be2 cxd4
9. 9.Nxd4 Bd6
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.Nf3 Re8
12. 12.b4 Bc7
13. 13.Bb2 Qd6
14. 14.g3 Bh3
15. 15.Re1 Rad8
16. 16.b5 Na5
17. 17.Qa4 Bb6
18. 18.Qh4 Bc8
19. 19.Rad1 Qb8
20. 20.Bd3 h6
21. 21.Na4 Rd6
22. 22.Be5 Bg4
23. 23.Be2 Bd8
24. 24.Bxd6 Qxd6
25. 25.Nd4 Bxe2
26. 26.Rxe2 Qxa3
27. 27.Nc2 Qb3
28. 28.Qb4 axb5
29. 29.Qxb3 Nxb3
30. 30.Nc3 Ba5
31. 31.Nxb5 Re4
32. 32.Ncd4 Nc5
33. 33.Ra2 Bb6
34. 34.Ne2 Re6
35. 35.Nf4 Re5
36. 36.Nc3 Nce4
37. 37.Nfxd5 Nxc3
38. 38.Nxc3 Ba5
39. 39.Nd5 b6
40. 40.Nxf6+ gxf6
41. 41.Rd7 Rc5
42. 42.Ra4 f5
43. 43.Rad4

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