Miguel Najdorf vs Tigran Petrosian

Siegen olm · 1970 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siegen olm
Site Siegen
Round 17
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p3bppp/1pq2n2/2Pp4/8/2N1P3/PP1B1PPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Bb4+
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bd6
  10. 10.Nb5 Be7
  11. 11.Rc1 c6
  12. 12.Nc3 c5
  13. 13.Ne5 Nc6
  14. 14.Ba6 Qc8
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.dxc5

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