Tigran Petrosian vs Miguel Najdorf

Bled · 1961 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 8
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2bk1/2R5/prNp2p1/1p1Pp2p/4P3/6PP/1P4B1/4K3 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nge2 c6
  7. 7.Bg5 Nbd7
  8. 8.d5 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc1 cxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 O-O
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bd7
  13. 13.a5 Nc8
  14. 14.Bd3 b5
  15. 15.Na2 Ne7
  16. 16.Nb4 Nh5
  17. 17.g3 f6
  18. 18.Be3 f5
  19. 19.Rc1 Qe8
  20. 20.Rc7 Nf6
  21. 21.Qd2 fxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Bh3
  23. 23.Bg5 Rf7
  24. 24.Bxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Bf1 Bg4
  26. 26.Be2 Bh3
  27. 27.Bf1 Bg4
  28. 28.Bg2 Qf8
  29. 29.h3 Bh6
  30. 30.Qd3 Bc8
  31. 31.Rf1 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Qxf1 Qd8
  33. 33.Rc3 Bg7
  34. 34.Qf2 h5
  35. 35.Qb6 Qxb6
  36. 36.axb6 Rb8
  37. 37.Rc7 Bf8
  38. 38.Na5 Rxb6
  39. 39.Nbc6 Nxc6
  40. 40.Nxc6

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