Miguel Najdorf vs Bent Larsen

Santa Monica · 1966 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 14
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E74)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/3k1p2/3p2p1/P2P2P1/r7/2pK4/2R2P2/8 w - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.d5 e6
  9. 9.Qd2 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 Kh7
  11. 11.h3 Bf5
  12. 12.g4 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf3 Re8
  14. 14.Bd3 Na6
  15. 15.Kf1 b5
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.cxb5 Nb4
  18. 18.Be2 a6
  19. 19.bxa6 Kg8
  20. 20.a3 Nxa6
  21. 21.Nxg5 Nc7
  22. 22.Bf4 Bf5
  23. 23.Bf3 Rb8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qd7
  25. 25.Kg2 Rb3
  26. 26.Qc1 Reb8
  27. 27.Bg3 Rxb2
  28. 28.Qf4 Nce8
  29. 29.Nce4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Bxe4+
  31. 31.Qxe4 Nf6
  32. 32.Qf4 R8b6
  33. 33.Rhe1 Nh5
  34. 34.Qg4 Qxg4
  35. 35.Re8+ Bf8
  36. 36.hxg4 Nxg3
  37. 37.Kxg3 Rb8
  38. 38.Rde1 Kg7
  39. 39.a4 R2b7
  40. 40.Rxb8 Rxb8
  41. 41.Ra1 Be7
  42. 42.Ne4 Bf6
  43. 43.Ra2 c4
  44. 44.Nxf6 Kxf6
  45. 45.Kf4 c3
  46. 46.g5+ Ke7
  47. 47.Ke3 Rc8
  48. 48.Rc2 Rc4
  49. 49.a5 Kd7
  50. 50.Kd3 Ra4

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