Tigran Petrosian vs Miguel Najdorf

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Miguel Najdorf
Result	1-0
Event	Moscow
Site	Moscow
Date	1967.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves	35

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rqr1k1/6n1/1p6/p2pN1R1/3P4/P3Q3/1P3Pp1/4R1K1 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.d4 c5
5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
6. 6.e3 Nc6
7. 7.Bd3 Be7
8. 8.O-O cxd4
9. 9.exd4 O-O
10. 10.Re1 Nf6
11. 11.Bg5 b6
12. 12.Qe2 Bb7
13. 13.Rad1 Nb4
14. 14.Bb1 Rc8
15. 15.Ne5 Nfd5
16. 16.Bd2 Nf6
17. 17.Qe3 Nfd5
18. 18.Qh3 f5
19. 19.a3 Na6
20. 20.Ba2 Nac7
21. 21.Ne2 Bg5
22. 22.Qd3 Bxd2
23. 23.Qxd2 Ne8
24. 24.Nd3 g5
25. 25.Nc3 Ng7
26. 26.Nxd5 Bxd5
27. 27.Bxd5 exd5
28. 28.Re5 a5
29. 29.Rde1 f4
30. 30.h4 h6
31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
32. 32.Qe2 f3
33. 33.Qe3 fxg2
34. 34.Rxg5 Re8
35. 35.Ne5

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