Miguel Najdorf vs Mikhail Tal

Hoogovens · 1973 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1bBr1k1/pp1n1pbp/n1p3p1/N7/4P3/P1N3PP/1P3PB1/2RR2K1 w - - 5 20

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.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.d4 Qa5
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.e4 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qc5
  11. 11.Nb3 Qxc4
  12. 12.Qxd6 Na6
  13. 13.Rd1 Re8
  14. 14.Bg5 Nd7
  15. 15.Rac1 Qb4
  16. 16.Qxb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.a3 Na6
  18. 18.Na5 Re5
  19. 19.Bd8 Re8

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