Tigran Petrosian vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 21
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1bpq1ppp/pp1b4/3p4/3Pn3/1P1BP3/PB2QPPP/1N1R1RK1 b - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 Nbd7
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 Bd6
  11. 11.Rad1 Ne4
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Ne5 Qe7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.Nb1

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