Robert E Byrne vs Miguel Najdorf

Hastings7172 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Hastings7172
Site Hastings
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/nB1k2p1/5pP1/p1PK1P2/P7/8/8/8 b - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.f4 Qc7
  9. 9.Bf3 Nb6
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc4
  11. 11.O-O-O Nxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 e5
  13. 13.Nf5 h6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bxf5
  15. 15.exf5 Be7
  16. 16.g4 exf4
  17. 17.Qxf4 O-O-O
  18. 18.h4 d5
  19. 19.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  20. 20.g5 hxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 Rxh1
  22. 22.Bxh1 Ng8
  23. 23.Nxd5+ Kb8
  24. 24.Nxe7 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Kxd1 Nxe7
  26. 26.Be4 Kc7
  27. 27.Kd2 b6
  28. 28.Ke3 Kd6
  29. 29.Kd4 a5
  30. 30.a4 f6
  31. 31.g6 Ng8
  32. 32.c3 Nh6
  33. 33.b4 Ng4
  34. 34.bxa5 bxa5
  35. 35.c4 Ne5
  36. 36.c5+ Kd7
  37. 37.Kd5 Nc6
  38. 38.Kc4 Na7
  39. 39.Ba8 Kc7
  40. 40.Kd5 Kd7
  41. 41.Bb7

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