Miguel Najdorf vs Tigran Petrosian

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 6
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1b2qpp1/5r1p/1Pnp4/2p4Q/4PN2/5PPP/1R1B1RK1 b - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Nxd5 exd5
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Rc1 Nd7
  15. 15.b4 c4
  16. 16.Be2 Nf6
  17. 17.Rb1 Ne4
  18. 18.Qd4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rd6
  20. 20.a4 Rf6
  21. 21.Rf1 a6
  22. 22.Bd1 Rd8
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.axb5 Nc5
  25. 25.Qh4

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