Miguel Najdorf vs Boris Spassky

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 3
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

1r6/r7/4b1k1/P4p2/B1nB2p1/6P1/5P2/R1R1K3 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.b3 Be6
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe7
  12. 12.Nb5 Rac8
  13. 13.Rc1 Ne4
  14. 14.Nfd4 Bd7
  15. 15.e3 a6
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Nd4 a5
  18. 18.Rc2 Bb6
  19. 19.Qh5 f5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Bxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qd1 Ra8
  23. 23.Bc5 Qf7
  24. 24.Qd4 h6
  25. 25.Qd1 Re6
  26. 26.Bb6 Qf8
  27. 27.Qd4 Kh7
  28. 28.Qb2 Qe7
  29. 29.a3 Qf7
  30. 30.Qd4 Qh5
  31. 31.Qd1 Qxd1+
  32. 32.Rxd1 Rb8
  33. 33.Bxa5 Rxb3
  34. 34.Ra1 Re8
  35. 35.a4 Ra8
  36. 36.Bc7 Nc3
  37. 37.a5 Nb5
  38. 38.Bb6 Na3
  39. 39.Rca2 Nc4
  40. 40.Bd4 Ra6
  41. 41.h4 g5
  42. 42.hxg5 hxg5
  43. 43.Bf1 Kg6
  44. 44.Be2 g4
  45. 45.Kf1 Be6
  46. 46.Ke1 Rb5
  47. 47.Bc3 Rb3
  48. 48.Rc2 c5
  49. 49.Rcc1 Ra7
  50. 50.Bd1 Rb8
  51. 51.Ba4 d4
  52. 52.exd4 cxd4
  53. 53.Bxd4

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