Miguel Najdorf vs Fridrik Olafsson

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Fridrik Olafsson
Result 0-1
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 9
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/7p/p7/4P3/P7/6QP/3q3K w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.Nb5 cxd4
  12. 12.Nbxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.a3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Be7
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.b5 e5
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 e4
  19. 19.fxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bb2 Bf6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Rd6 Rb8
  23. 23.Rc6 Qf5
  24. 24.Rd1 Rbd8
  25. 25.Bd3 Qh3
  26. 26.f3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bc2 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Nd5
  29. 29.Rd6 Nc3
  30. 30.Qd3 Nxd1
  31. 31.Qxd1 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd5 Qf6
  33. 33.e4 h6
  34. 34.Kh1 Rc8
  35. 35.Rd6 Qg5
  36. 36.Rc6 Rd8
  37. 37.Qg1 Qxb5
  38. 38.Rxb6 Qe2
  39. 39.Rb1 Qxf3+
  40. 40.Qg2 Rd1+
  41. 41.Rxd1 Qxd1+

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