Miguel Najdorf vs Herman C Van Riemsdijk

Sao Paulo · 1978 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Herman C Van Riemsdijk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sao Paulo
Site Sao Paulo
Round 11
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/7R/1p1k4/p1rn4/4p2P/8/P4P2/3KB3 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nc6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.c4 Bg4
  4. 4.cxd5 Bxf3
  5. 5.gxf3 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 e5
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qd6
  10. 10.Rb1 O-O-O
  11. 11.Qb3 b6
  12. 12.Qa4 Nge7
  13. 13.Rb2 Kb8
  14. 14.Kd1 g5
  15. 15.Kc1 Rhg8
  16. 16.Be2 Rg6
  17. 17.h3 Rh6
  18. 18.Qb3 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 g4
  20. 20.h4 gxf3
  21. 21.Bxf3 Rf6
  22. 22.Qd1 Qa3
  23. 23.Rh3 Nd5
  24. 24.Qb3 Qa6
  25. 25.Qb5 Qxb5
  26. 26.Rxb5 Nce7
  27. 27.Be1 c5
  28. 28.dxc5 Rc8
  29. 29.Rb2 Rxc5+
  30. 30.Rc2 Rfc6
  31. 31.Be4 f5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Rxc5+
  33. 33.Bc2 a5
  34. 34.Kd1 Nf6
  35. 35.Rf3 Kc7
  36. 36.e4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Bxe4 fxe4
  38. 38.Rf7 Kd6
  39. 39.Rxh7 Nd5

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