Miguel Najdorf vs Mikhail Tal

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 4.9
Date 1970.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/1r1b1pbp/3p1np1/qp1Pp3/4P3/PR1BB1PP/3NQP1K/1R6 w - - 6 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.h3 Qb6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.d5 Nc5
  12. 12.Rb1 a5
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Bf1 Rab8
  16. 16.a3 cxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 b5
  18. 18.b4 Nd3
  19. 19.Bxd3 Qxc3
  20. 20.Rb3 Qc7
  21. 21.bxa5 Qxa5
  22. 22.Kh2 Rec8
  23. 23.Qe2 Rb7
  24. 24.Reb1 Rcb8

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