Samuel Reshevsky vs Miguel Najdorf

Buenos Aires m · 1953 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires m
Site Buenos Aires
Round 17
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5Q2/4p2p/1r1p2p1/8/1q2P2P/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 a6
  14. 14.a4 Bd6
  15. 15.Qe2 Bxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nd7
  17. 17.Bxa6 Bxa6
  18. 18.Qxa6 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Ra8
  20. 20.Qb5 Qf6
  21. 21.Ne2 h6
  22. 22.b3 Rab8
  23. 23.Nd4 g5
  24. 24.Nc6 Nxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 Rfc8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  27. 27.Qxb6 Rc2
  28. 28.Rf1 Qc3
  29. 29.a5 Ra2
  30. 30.b4 Ra4
  31. 31.Rb1 Qc2
  32. 32.Qb8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rf1 Qb3
  34. 34.b5 Rxa5
  35. 35.Qc7 Rxb5
  36. 36.Qxf7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Rc1

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