Torgalsen vs Miguel Najdorf

ARG-ch · 1960 · Scandinavian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Torgalsen
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event ARG-ch
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/1k2N3/8/4n3/1p4P1/2r4P/5K2 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d3 d5
  2. 2.e4 dxe4
  3. 3.dxe4 Qxd1+
  4. 4.Kxd1 e5
  5. 5.Be3 f5
  6. 6.exf5 Bxf5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 O-O-O+
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Bd3 Nh6
  12. 12.Re1 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxf5+ Nxf5
  14. 14.Nc4 Rhf8
  15. 15.Re4 b5
  16. 16.Nxd6+ Rxd6
  17. 17.Ke2 Rc6
  18. 18.Rc1 Rd8
  19. 19.Kf1 d3
  20. 20.c3 Ra6
  21. 21.a3 Nd6
  22. 22.Re6 Kb7
  23. 23.Re5 Nc4
  24. 24.Rxb5+ Rb6
  25. 25.Rxb6+ axb6
  26. 26.b3 Nxa3
  27. 27.Rd1 Nb5
  28. 28.Ne1 d2
  29. 29.Nf3 Nxc3
  30. 30.Rxd2 Ra8
  31. 31.g3 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Rb1
  33. 33.Rd7 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rxg7 Rb2
  35. 35.Nd4 Ne4
  36. 36.Rf7 b5
  37. 37.Re7 Nxf2
  38. 38.Rxh7 Ne4+
  39. 39.Kf1 b4
  40. 40.Ne6 b3
  41. 41.Rxc7+ Kb6
  42. 42.Rc8 Rc2
  43. 43.Rb8+

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