Vasily Smyslov vs Miguel Najdorf

Buenos Aires · 1970 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 4
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1bnq1rk1/1b3pp1/pp2p2p/3nN3/1P1PN3/P5P1/1B3PBP/3QR1K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Bd3 a6
  11. 11.Ne4 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 h6
  13. 13.b4 Bc7
  14. 14.Bb2 Nd5
  15. 15.Re1 b6
  16. 16.Rc1 Nce7
  17. 17.g3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bf1 Rc8
  19. 19.Ne5 Bb8
  20. 20.Rxc8 Nxc8
  21. 21.Bg2

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