Mark E Taimanov vs Miguel Najdorf

Alekhine mem · 1956 · English Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2r2/6kp/2R3p1/pP2P3/n1P3N1/6PP/6BK/8 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Ne8
  9. 9.Rb1 Rb8
  10. 10.b4 b6
  11. 11.d3 Bd7
  12. 12.Be3 Nd4
  13. 13.h3 Nc7
  14. 14.Kh2 Bc6
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.b5 Bb7
  17. 17.a4 e6
  18. 18.Bh6 Bh8
  19. 19.Nxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Na2 a5
  21. 21.f4 f5
  22. 22.Rbe1 Qd7
  23. 23.Nc1 Bg7
  24. 24.Bxg7 Qxg7
  25. 25.Nb3 fxe4
  26. 26.dxe4 e5
  27. 27.fxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Nxd4 Ne6
  29. 29.Nf5 Rf8
  30. 30.Nh6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Ng4 Qd4
  32. 32.Qh6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qg7
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  35. 35.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Rxd6 Nc5
  37. 37.e5 Bc8
  38. 38.Rxb6 Nxa4
  39. 39.Rc6

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