Miguel Najdorf vs Samuel Reshevsky

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 4
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/4k3/2R5/1Pr2p1P/P4P2/8/4K3 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Be4
  10. 10.Bf4 c6
  11. 11.Rac1 Na6
  12. 12.a3 Nc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 f5
  14. 14.Bf1 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Bg5
  16. 16.Bg2 Rc8
  17. 17.Rc3 b5
  18. 18.d5 Bxf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 bxc4
  20. 20.dxc6 d5
  21. 21.Rxc4 Qe7
  22. 22.Rc2 Nb5
  23. 23.Qe5 Qd6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Nxd6
  25. 25.b3 Rc7
  26. 26.f3 Rfc8
  27. 27.e4 Rxc6
  28. 28.Rxc6 Rxc6
  29. 29.exd5 exd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Kf7
  31. 31.Ra5 Rc1+
  32. 32.Bf1 Rc7
  33. 33.Kf2 Ke6
  34. 34.Be2 g5
  35. 35.b4 h5
  36. 36.h4 gxh4
  37. 37.gxh4 f4
  38. 38.Rxh5 Rc2
  39. 39.Ke1 Nc4
  40. 40.Bxc4+ Rxc4
  41. 41.Rc5

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