Miguel Najdorf vs Paul Van der Sterren

Hoogovens · 1978 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Paul Van der Sterren
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1978.00.00
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/3Q2p1/4p1p1/R7/2P5/2B2P1P/5qP1/1r5K w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nc2 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 Qa5
  8. 8.Nb4 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Nc6
  10. 10.Rb1 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bd3 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bh5
  14. 14.O-O Bg6
  15. 15.Bxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Qb3 Ne5
  17. 17.Rd1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Nd3 Nxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Qa6
  20. 20.Rd4 b6
  21. 21.Bd2 Rac8
  22. 22.a4 Rc4
  23. 23.Qb5 Qc8
  24. 24.Be1 Rc5
  25. 25.Qd3 Re8
  26. 26.Bd2 Qc6
  27. 27.Rb5 Rc8
  28. 28.Be1 a6
  29. 29.Rb1 a5
  30. 30.Qd1 b5
  31. 31.axb5 Rxb5
  32. 32.Ra1 Qc5
  33. 33.h3 Ne8
  34. 34.Kh1 Nc7
  35. 35.e4 dxe4
  36. 36.c4 Ne6
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rb2
  38. 38.Bc3 Rbb8
  39. 39.Rxa5 Qf2
  40. 40.Rxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Qd7 Rb1+

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