Miguel Najdorf vs Tigran Petrosian

Santa Monica · 1966 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 17
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E64)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/8/8/8/8/k1K5/p7/7R w - - 10 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Nc7
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.h3 b6
  11. 11.e4 a6
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.exd6 exd6
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne8
  16. 16.h4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf7
  18. 18.Re1 g5
  19. 19.hxg5 fxg5
  20. 20.Be3 Ne5
  21. 21.Nce4 h6
  22. 22.Ra3 Ng4
  23. 23.Qc1 Rb7
  24. 24.Bf3 Rbf7
  25. 25.Bxg4 Bxg4
  26. 26.Qb1 a5
  27. 27.Qc1 Be5
  28. 28.Kg2 Qd7
  29. 29.Rh1 Qf5
  30. 30.Bxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.f3 Nf6
  32. 32.fxg4 Qxg4
  33. 33.Qd1 Qxd1
  34. 34.Rxd1 Nxe4
  35. 35.Nxe4 g4
  36. 36.Rd2 Bd4
  37. 37.Ra1 Re7
  38. 38.Nf2 Re3
  39. 39.Nxg4 Rb3
  40. 40.Nh2 Rb4
  41. 41.Re1 Rxc4
  42. 42.Re6 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rxd6 Rb4
  44. 44.Rc6 a4
  45. 45.d6 Kf7
  46. 46.Nf3 Ke6
  47. 47.Nxd4+ cxd4
  48. 48.d7+ Kxd7
  49. 49.Rh6 Rf5
  50. 50.g4 Rd5
  51. 51.Kf3 d3
  52. 52.Rf6 b5
  53. 53.Rf4 Rc4
  54. 54.Re4 Kc6
  55. 55.Ke3 Rc2
  56. 56.g5 Rc1
  57. 57.Rg4 Re1+
  58. 58.Kf2 Re8
  59. 59.g6 Kc5
  60. 60.g7 Rdd8
  61. 61.Kf3 b4
  62. 62.Kf2 Kb5
  63. 63.Kf3 a3
  64. 64.bxa3 bxa3
  65. 65.Kf2 Rg8
  66. 66.Ke3 Rd7
  67. 67.Rxd3 Rxd3+
  68. 68.Kxd3 a2
  69. 69.Rg1 Rxg7
  70. 70.Ra1 Rg2
  71. 71.Kc3 Ka4
  72. 72.Rh1 Ka3
  73. 73.Rf1 Rg8
  74. 74.Rh1 Rc8+

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