Fridrik Olafsson vs Miguel Najdorf

Reykjavik · 1976 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fridrik Olafsson
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Round 11
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D66)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5qk1/1p4r1/p1p1Q1R1/6P1/P6p/7P/1P4K1/8 b - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 a6
  8. 8.a4 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nd5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.Rxc3 e5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.f4 Qa5
  17. 17.Qc2 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rf7
  20. 20.Rd1 Re8
  21. 21.h3 g5
  22. 22.Rc4 gxf4
  23. 23.exf4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Re4 Qd5
  26. 26.Qe3 Rg7
  27. 27.Kh2 h5
  28. 28.Qe2 Qf5
  29. 29.Qc4 Qd5
  30. 30.Qe2 Qf5
  31. 31.g3 h4
  32. 32.g4 Qf6
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd7
  34. 34.g5 Qf5
  35. 35.Rxe6 Qxf4
  36. 36.Rg6+ Rg7
  37. 37.Qe8+ Qf8
  38. 38.Qe6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Rh6+ Rh7
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rg6+ Rg7
  42. 42.Qe6+

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