Miguel Najdorf vs Alexander Kotov

Mar del Plata · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Alexander Kotov
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 15
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rrB3/1p2k1bR/p3p3/q2bN3/P2P1Q2/8/1P3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Rd1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rd3 Nbd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qe4 Bc6
  17. 17.Ne5 Nf6
  18. 18.Qh4 Bd5
  19. 19.Bg5 Be7
  20. 20.Rh3 Re8
  21. 21.Bd1 Qa5
  22. 22.Bh5 Red8
  23. 23.Bxf7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Bh6 Ne8
  25. 25.Qf4 Bf6
  26. 26.Bxg7+ Ke7
  27. 27.Bxe8 Bxg7
  28. 28.Rxh7

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