Lauro Varas vs Miguel Najdorf

ARG-ch sf-A · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Lauro Varas
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event ARG-ch sf-A
Site Mar del Plata
Round 4
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Bk1/R5p1/p3pp2/1p1b3p/1P3PrP/8/4K3/8 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qc2 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 a6
  12. 12.b4 Bc7
  13. 13.Bg5 b5
  14. 14.Ba2 Bb7
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qc7
  18. 18.Rac1 Qxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 Bxc3
  20. 20.Rxc3 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rec1 Bc4
  23. 23.Rd1 f6
  24. 24.Be3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rcc1 Bb3
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Kf1 Rd3
  28. 28.Kg1 Ba2
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bc1 Rd4
  32. 32.f4 Bc4
  33. 33.Kf2 Rd1
  34. 34.Be3 Ra1
  35. 35.Rc5 Kg6
  36. 36.Rc7 Rxa3
  37. 37.Bc5 Ra2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Bd5
  39. 39.Bf8 Rxg2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Kh7
  41. 41.Ra7 Rg4
  42. 42.Ke2 Kg8

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