Miguel Najdorf vs Viktor Korchnoi

Konex · 1979 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Konex
Site Buenos Aires
Round 9
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p2qr2p/6p1/2Pp1p2/2pPP3/5P2/4R1PP/2Q1R1K1 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Re8
  9. 9.O-O c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Nf8
  11. 11.Rab1 Bg4
  12. 12.Ne5 Be6
  13. 13.b4 Rc8
  14. 14.Na4 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Nc5 f6
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Nf3 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd2 f5
  20. 20.Nb3 b6
  21. 21.f3 Nd6
  22. 22.Rbe1 Nf6
  23. 23.Re2 Rc7
  24. 24.Qc1 Qc8
  25. 25.Rfe1 g6
  26. 26.Rc2 b5
  27. 27.Rce2 Rce7
  28. 28.Nc5 Nc4
  29. 29.a4 Nd7
  30. 30.axb5 cxb5
  31. 31.e4 Nxc5
  32. 32.bxc5 Qd7
  33. 33.Bxc4 bxc4

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