Miguel Najdorf vs Vasily Smyslov

Capablanca mem · 1962 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 5
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r1r2/p2P1pkp/1p1R1p2/b1p5/2B5/5N2/PPb2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 8 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 Bb7
  11. 11.d5 Bxc3
  12. 12.dxe6 Ba5
  13. 13.exd7 Qe7
  14. 14.e4 Rad8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Rd6 Kg7
  19. 19.Rad1 Bc2
  20. 20.R1d5 Be4
  21. 21.Rd1 Bc2

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