Miguel Najdorf vs Bent Larsen

Dallas · 1957 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Dallas
Site Dallas
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A61)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

n1bRr2k/p4q1p/8/2pP2Q1/6pP/2P3P1/4P1B1/R5K1 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.c4 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Ne8
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 b5
  12. 12.Nb2 Qe7
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.g3 Ng7
  15. 15.Bg2 f6
  16. 16.h4 Nd7
  17. 17.O-O Nh5
  18. 18.Bh6 Re8
  19. 19.Rxa4 Ne5
  20. 20.Rfa1 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd3 Bd7
  22. 22.R4a2 Nf7
  23. 23.Bf3 Nxh6
  24. 24.Qxh6 Ng7
  25. 25.Qf4 Bf5
  26. 26.Nb2 Rf8
  27. 27.Nc4 Ne8
  28. 28.Ra6 Bc8
  29. 29.Rc6 Qe7
  30. 30.Nb6 g5
  31. 31.Qc4 Nc7
  32. 32.Nxa8 Nxa8
  33. 33.Qe4 Qf7
  34. 34.Rxd6 f5
  35. 35.Qe3 f4
  36. 36.Qe5 g4
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Bg2 fxg3
  39. 39.Qe5+ Kg8
  40. 40.fxg3 Re8
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kh8
  42. 42.Rd8

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