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Kotov, Alexander vs Najdorf, Miguel

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Kotov, Alexander vs Najdorf, Miguel
Zuerich • 1953
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4Nf62.Nc3g63.d4Bg74.e4d65.f3O-O6.Be3e57.d5c58.g4Ne89.h4f510.exf5gxf511.g5e412.f4b513.cxb5a614.Qd2axb515.Bxb5Ba616.Bxa6Nxa617.Nge2Nb418.O-ONc719.Nc1Qe820.a3Qh521.Rf2Qf722.axb4Rxa123.bxc5dxc524.Bxc5Rd825.d6Ne826.Kg2Bf827.N1e2Nxd628.Qd5Nb729.Qxf7+Kxf730.Bxf8Rxf831.Ng3Nd632.Rd2Ke633.Rd5Rb834.Rxd6+Kxd635.Nxf5+Kc636.Nxe4Rxb2+37.Kf3Rb438.Nfg3Raa439.h5Ra3+40.Kg4Kd741.g6hxg642.hxg6Ke743.Nf5+Ke644.Ng7+Ke745.Nf5+Ke646.g7Ra847.Neg3Rg848.Nh5Rxf4+49.Kxf4Rxg750.Nhxg7+1/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

50

Opening

E87

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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