Miguel Najdorf vs Rafael A Vaganian

Clarin · 1978 · Old Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 0-1
Event Clarin
Site Buenos Aires
Round 12
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/3Nbpk1/p2p2p1/5p2/5P1p/4r2P/r5P1/2R2K2 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 d6
  5. 5.Bxf6 exf6
  6. 6.e3 a6
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.a5 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 f5
  10. 10.Nc4 Bf6
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Ra7
  13. 13.Rb1 Re8
  14. 14.Qd2 Rb7
  15. 15.c3 Rb5
  16. 16.cxb4 Rxb4
  17. 17.b3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd3 g6
  19. 19.Ne1 Nd7
  20. 20.Nc2 Rb8
  21. 21.f4 Bg7
  22. 22.b4 Bb7
  23. 23.bxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Nb4 Rbc8
  25. 25.Rfc1 Rc7
  26. 26.Rc2 h5
  27. 27.h3 Bf6
  28. 28.Kh2 h4
  29. 29.Qe2 Bg7
  30. 30.Rbc1 Bf8
  31. 31.Qd1 Nxd3
  32. 32.Qxd3 Rc5
  33. 33.Kg1 Qe4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Kf2 Bxd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Rxd5
  37. 37.Nb6 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rc8 Kg7
  39. 39.Ra8 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Rxe3
  41. 41.Nd7 Be7

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