Miguel Najdorf vs Bjorn Thorsteinsson

Reykjavik · 1976 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Bjorn Thorsteinsson
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Round 8
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5k2/5pp1/8/8/4P1p1/4N1Pb/3r1P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nxc4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bg5 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc1 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe7
  16. 16.Ne5 Rd5
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxc5 Qxc6
  19. 19.b4 e5
  20. 20.Rd1 Bh3
  21. 21.e4 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Qxd1 Rb8
  23. 23.a3 a5
  24. 24.Qh5 Qc8
  25. 25.Qxe5 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Rxb4
  27. 27.Rc1 Qd8
  28. 28.Qh5 Qg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Re1 Rc4
  31. 31.Nd3 Rc2
  32. 32.Nb4 Rd2
  33. 33.Nd5 Kf8
  34. 34.Ne3 g4

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