Miguel Najdorf vs Jorge Szmetan

Konex · 1979 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Jorge Szmetan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Konex
Site Buenos Aires
Round 5
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/rq3pkp/3Qn1p1/2p1P1b1/2B5/P1B2RPP/8/6K1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 d6
  5. 5.d4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.dxe5 Ng4
  9. 9.Nc3 dxe5
  10. 10.e4 Re8
  11. 11.Qe2 c6
  12. 12.Nd2 Nc5
  13. 13.Nc4 Bf8
  14. 14.b4 b5
  15. 15.Na5 Qc7
  16. 16.a3 Nb7
  17. 17.Nxb7 Qxb7
  18. 18.Nd1 a5
  19. 19.c3 c5
  20. 20.h3 Nf6
  21. 21.Ne3 Be6
  22. 22.bxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.c4 Bxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.Rfb1 Ra4
  26. 26.Bc3 Qa8
  27. 27.Qb2 Bd6
  28. 28.f4 Nh5
  29. 29.fxe5 Bf8
  30. 30.Qf2 Ng7
  31. 31.e6 Nxe6
  32. 32.e5 Qc8
  33. 33.Rb7 Re7
  34. 34.Rxe7 Bxe7
  35. 35.Rf1 Qf8
  36. 36.Qb2 Bg5
  37. 37.Bd5 Qe7
  38. 38.Rf3 Qd7
  39. 39.Qb8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qd6 Ra7
  41. 41.Bxc4 Qb7

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