Boris Spassky vs Miguel Najdorf

Moscow · 1967 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p4R1/2pk4/p4P2/6P1/1P6/1P2r3/1K6 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 d6
  5. 5.e4 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Nh5
  8. 8.c3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nc4 Ndf6
  10. 10.Qc2 Nxg3
  11. 11.hxg3 e6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qe7
  13. 13.Ne3 Bd7
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 exd5
  16. 16.exd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Re1+ Be6
  18. 18.Qa4+ c6
  19. 19.Bd3 Kd8
  20. 20.c4 Qc7
  21. 21.Qc2 Qd7
  22. 22.Ne5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Kc7
  24. 24.cxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Be4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Rae8
  27. 27.Rxh6 Rxh6
  28. 28.Rxe8 Kb6
  29. 29.Re7 Qd6
  30. 30.Rxf7 Qb4
  31. 31.Qd3 Rd6
  32. 32.Qb3 Qxb3
  33. 33.axb3 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rg7 Rg4
  35. 35.Kc2 a5
  36. 36.f4 Rxg3
  37. 37.Rxg5 Re3
  38. 38.f5 Re2+
  39. 39.Kb1 Kc7
  40. 40.g4 Kd6
  41. 41.Rg7

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