Savielly Tartakower vs Miguel Najdorf

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1948 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 2
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b1p2/3k4/8/p1P4p/N4K2/8/8 w - - 3 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.c3 dxc3
  5. 5.Nxc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bf4 a6
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Rd1 Qa5
  11. 11.Bxd6 Bxd6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qa3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O Qe7
  16. 16.Rd6 O-O
  17. 17.Qc5 Re8
  18. 18.Rfd1 h6
  19. 19.Qb6 e5
  20. 20.Ne1 e4
  21. 21.Be2 Be6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rac8
  23. 23.R1d2 Na5
  24. 24.h3 Qg5
  25. 25.Qxe4 Nb3
  26. 26.Rb2 Nc5
  27. 27.Qf3 Bb3
  28. 28.Rb1 Qe7
  29. 29.Rd2 Bxa4
  30. 30.Bc4 Bc6
  31. 31.Qg4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Rd3 Rcd8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Rxd8
  35. 35.Rc1 b5
  36. 36.Bd3 Nc5
  37. 37.Bc2 Rd2
  38. 38.Rd1 Rxd1
  39. 39.Bxd1 a5
  40. 40.Kf1 a4
  41. 41.Nc2 Ne4
  42. 42.Bf3 Nd2+
  43. 43.Ke2 Nxf3
  44. 44.gxf3 g5
  45. 45.Na3 Kg7
  46. 46.Ke3 h5
  47. 47.f4 Kg6
  48. 48.f3 h4
  49. 49.fxg5 Kxg5
  50. 50.f4+ Kf5
  51. 51.Nc2 Bd7
  52. 52.Na3 Kf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Ke7
  54. 54.f5 Bxf5
  55. 55.Nxb5 Bxh3
  56. 56.c4 Bd7
  57. 57.Na3 Kd6

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