Miguel Najdorf vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 6
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3r1k/5pnp/3Rp3/p1N5/2P1BR2/1P2P1PP/n4P1K/8 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxb7 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg2 c5
  13. 13.e3 Ne6
  14. 14.Qc2 a5
  15. 15.Bd2 Ne5
  16. 16.b3 Qd7
  17. 17.Kh2 Nc6
  18. 18.Rad1 Ned8
  19. 19.Be1 Kh8
  20. 20.Na4 Qc8
  21. 21.Bc3 Bxc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 Qf5
  23. 23.Qxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Rd5 Ne6
  25. 25.Rxf5 Nb4
  26. 26.Rh5 Ng7
  27. 27.Rh4 Nf5
  28. 28.Rf4 e6
  29. 29.Rd1 Rb6
  30. 30.Na4 Rbb8
  31. 31.Be4 Ng7
  32. 32.Rxd6 Nxa2
  33. 33.Nxc5

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