Miguel Najdorf vs Ludek Pachman

Bled · 1961 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Ludek Pachman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 15
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1r3k2/5p2/3qpp2/3r4/pP1PQP1P/3R2P1/1P1R1K2/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bg3 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rc8
  14. 14.Bb1 Ncb4
  15. 15.Re1 Nf6
  16. 16.Be5 Re8
  17. 17.Qe2 Nbd5
  18. 18.Ne4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rcd1 Red8
  20. 20.a3 Qc6
  21. 21.Bg3 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Qe8
  23. 23.Ne5 Ba8
  24. 24.Bb1 Bd6
  25. 25.Qd3 Nf6
  26. 26.Bh4 Bxe5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qc6
  28. 28.f3 Kf8
  29. 29.Qd2 Qc4
  30. 30.Ree1 Bb7
  31. 31.Bxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Qxh6+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qe3 Rd7
  34. 34.Be4 Rcd8
  35. 35.Bxb7 Rxb7
  36. 36.Rd2 Rbd7
  37. 37.Red1 Rd5
  38. 38.Kf2 Qc7
  39. 39.g3 Qd6
  40. 40.f4 Kf8
  41. 41.Qe4 a5
  42. 42.Rd3 b5
  43. 43.R1d2 a4
  44. 44.h4 b4
  45. 45.axb4 Rb8

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