Miguel Najdorf vs Bent Larsen

Buenos Aires · 1980 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E09)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/1p3Kp1/1N4Pp/p1P1P2P/8/6n1/8 w - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.Nbd2 b6
  9. 9.b3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.a3 c5
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.a4 Rc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Ba6
  15. 15.Qd1 Re8
  16. 16.Re1 Ne4
  17. 17.e3 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Ndc5
  19. 19.Bf1 Bxf1
  20. 20.Rxf1 Nd3
  21. 21.Rxc8 Qxc8
  22. 22.Ba1 Bg5
  23. 23.Nxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Kg2 Bf6
  25. 25.Nb5 Re6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Rxf6
  27. 27.Nd4 g6
  28. 28.f3 exf3+
  29. 29.Rxf3 Rxf3
  30. 30.Nxf3 Qf5
  31. 31.Qa1 Qc5
  32. 32.Qd4 Qc2+
  33. 33.Kh1 Nf2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Ne4
  35. 35.Kh1 Qc6
  36. 36.Kg2 h6
  37. 37.h4 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Nf2+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ne4+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qc8+
  41. 41.g4 Qb7
  42. 42.Kg2 Nc5
  43. 43.Qc4 Qc6
  44. 44.Kg3 Ne4+
  45. 45.Kf4 Qxc4
  46. 46.bxc4 Nc5
  47. 47.Ke5 Nxa4
  48. 48.Kd5 Nb2
  49. 49.Nd4 Kf8
  50. 50.g5 h5
  51. 51.Nc2 Ke7
  52. 52.Na3 Kd7
  53. 53.Ke5 Nd3+
  54. 54.Kf6 Ke8
  55. 55.e4 Kf8
  56. 56.Nb5 a4
  57. 57.Na3 Nf4
  58. 58.Nb5 Ng2

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