Samuel Reshevsky vs Miguel Najdorf

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 13
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/7p/pn2n3/Np2kp2/1P6/P4K2/2N3PP/8 w - - 6 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.Qa4 Qc8
  12. 12.Nb5 cxd4
  13. 13.Nbxd4 Qb7
  14. 14.a3 Be7
  15. 15.b4 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bb2 Nc7
  17. 17.Rac1 b5
  18. 18.Qb3 Ncd5
  19. 19.Qd3 a6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  23. 23.Nec6 Bf8
  24. 24.Qc2 Nb6
  25. 25.Na5 Qxc2
  26. 26.Nxc2 Nfd7
  27. 27.Kf1 e5
  28. 28.e4 f6
  29. 29.Ke2 Kf7
  30. 30.Kd3 Ke6
  31. 31.Bc1 Bd6
  32. 32.Be3 Na4
  33. 33.Bc1 Bc7
  34. 34.Nb3 Bb6
  35. 35.f3 g6
  36. 36.Be3 f5
  37. 37.Bxb6 Ndxb6
  38. 38.exf5+ gxf5
  39. 39.f4 Nd5
  40. 40.fxe5 Kxe5
  41. 41.Ke2 Nf4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Ne6
  43. 43.Na5 Nb6

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