Tigran Petrosian vs Miguel Najdorf

Clarin · 1979 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clarin
Site Buenos Aires
Round 7
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p1q2ppp/bp6/n1nPp3/2p1P3/P1P4P/1BB1QPP1/R3NRK1 w - - 8 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Qc7
  10. 10.Bd3 b6
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc6
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.h3 c4
  15. 15.Bc2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nf3 Nc5
  17. 17.O-O Ba6
  18. 18.Ne1 Rfd8

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