Miguel Najdorf vs Nikola Padevsky

Varna olm · 1962 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Nikola Padevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 7
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/3r3n/p5r1/1p4P1/b2Pp3/B3P1Q1/4B3/1R3R1K w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bb2 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.a4 Rfc8
  14. 14.Rfc1 h6
  15. 15.Ba3 e5
  16. 16.Nh4 e4
  17. 17.Bf1 g6
  18. 18.f3 Qc6
  19. 19.Qf2 Qe6
  20. 20.f4 Qc6
  21. 21.Bb5 Qc7
  22. 22.Be2 Bc6
  23. 23.g4 a6
  24. 24.Ng2 Bxa4
  25. 25.g5 Nh7
  26. 26.c4 Qd8
  27. 27.h4 Bb3
  28. 28.c5 b5
  29. 29.f5 hxg5
  30. 30.fxg6 fxg6
  31. 31.c6 Ndf8
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxc6
  33. 33.Qf7+ Kh8
  34. 34.hxg5 Qe8
  35. 35.Qf4 Ne6
  36. 36.Qe5+ Ng7
  37. 37.Qh2 Kg8
  38. 38.Nf4 Qd8
  39. 39.Kh1 Ra7
  40. 40.Rab1 Ba4
  41. 41.Nxd5 Rd7
  42. 42.Nf4 Nf5
  43. 43.Nxg6 Ng3+
  44. 44.Qxg3 Rxg6

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